Comments on: WiFi Fence First Look

By: math

math — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:33:43 +0000

is the antenna on the base station unscrewable like a computer router? if so is the antenna the same? you could by a bigger antenna or run a cable to put the antenna outside.

ADMIN – Hi Math,

The antenna is removable, and I think that your idea has merit. If you get better results doing it that way, please let us know.

By: Bradley

Bradley — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:06:44 +0000

Attempting to setup the wifi fence. The control panel is either not responding each time a selection is made or it responds by thinking that it was pressed twice – or so delayed that you press the selection and 7 seconds later it follows with that selection. I have read the instructions, am intuitive with technical products and can tell this has to be a defective product. No way any user could program the way this unit is acting. Will have to return and after reading this reviews I am most likely not looking for a replacement.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:27:43 +0000

Im reading all these post and is wondering if I should buy this system or not. We live on a farm and of course we have a metal barn back behind the house and is wondering if that will interfere with the wifi. My second concern is my dog is a small dog. just at about 10 lbs..is it safe for him? please help!

ADMIN – Hi Amy,

You will get interference around the metal barn. Also I think the collar is going to be much too big and heavy for a 10lb dog, our sense is you really want to avoid putting this on any dog under 20lbs.

It does not sound like a great fit for your pup or property. A much better choice woudl be a PetSafe Little Dog wired system.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:22:24 +0000

Most of these reviews are from July. I was wondering if the unit has been improved since then. I have a 100 lb. German Shepard. We have about 5 acres on a lake. Wondering if she can go in the water with it on. We also have a couple of buildings on the property so I imagine that is going to affect the signal???

ADMIN – Hi Cheryl,

You can see some more recent reviews on the main review page for the WiFi Fence. Bit not much has changed. Still has a lot of trouble creating a steady boundary line, dealing with obstacles and with signal drop-outs. Hopefully that will be fixed in future generations, but as it stand it is still nowhere as good as an inground fence.

It is waterproof and does work in water.

By: S. Noblitt

S. Noblitt — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:05:46 +0000

09/06/09
Am posting for the first time as what just happened to my dog was very scary and maddening! We have had the Innotek sysem 4100 for about 3 years and have loved it – if you have a break it is pretty easily found – however, and we just found this out if you have a ‘nick’ it is impossible to find, and we have a very large area. You have to get an rf choke and portable radio yada yada yada – still couldn’t find it – could possibly be moles or any rodent of course or whatever (thankfully we had purchased the heavy duty black wire and 3 years is pretty good probably)..so decided to order the wifi and installed it 8/29/09. I certainly agree with the lost reception and the need of an external antenna, along with a few other things.
Today when I came home my dog met me at the car and jumped in as soon as I opened the door – he was scared, salivating and shaking (and he doesn’t even like to get in the car) It was a cloudy day so I thought perhaps he heard a rumble of thunder – as I get out of the car to go to the house he just runs to the door and barrels in and I reached down to get collar off and I hear a beeping – the stupid COLLAR is beeping and of course he is as scared as I am mad. Of course I get collar off – I truly don’t know if the base was beeping also or what and didn’t much give a crap, I just want the noise to stop for him. I punch select on the base and hold down for a couple of seconds – tried this twice and didn’t work then I just unplug base – collar still beeping – I then just take battery out of collar, which I should have done in the first place and the beeping stops. I insert other charged battery and lo an behold no beeping. The thing is I had to replace the 1st battery after about 4 or 5 days, in which the BASE alerted me with the alarm not the collar for heavens sake. The second battery has only been in collar for a 2 or 3 days and now I just don’t know what to think.
I am going to find the phone number and call the Company about this problem. Jury is out – so is the dog with no collar – but thank you God for him being a ‘wonderful dog’ and already trained. Oh and yes we were absolutely in the ‘safe zone’.

By: Karen Engle

Karen Engle — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:29:39 +0000

Personally, I’m disappointed with this product so far. I’ve had it about 2 weeks…went throught the training process with the collar set to tone only (0) setting. Ready to train our dog and the collar doesn’t even beep before she’s shocked…it scared her to death. I called and was told, “maybe the battery is low so you didn’t hear it beeping”. I knew that wasn’t the case, but recharged already charged batteries and tried it again. Same thing happened. The collar is still not beeping when it is set 1-8…it only beeps on 0. I don’t want her to be shocked without the opportunity to hear the beep first. I emailed the company, but so far am thinking REFUND.

By: Duke the wi-fi beagle

Duke the wi-fi beagle — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:58:03 +0000

We got this system about 2 months ago, and we love it! Yes, I agree the beeping is annoying when Lost Reception! comes up, but if at any time the Fence is Challenged the beeps get faster to let you know. Our dog was an absolute night mare before this, he would bolt out the door any chance he got. Now is is able to wonder around the yard anytime he wants. He has ran through the fence a few times, chasing a cat or the neighbor, but he comes right back because the collar is still beeping. He was trained in about 3 hours to be honest. We just took up the flags, he has tried a few extra steps but as soon as he hears the beep, he turns around. I would recommend this!!! Maybe not if you are super close to a main road but otherwise give it a try!!

By: DAP

DAP — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:40:07 +0000

Just recently started getting the Lost Signal message periodically during the day after 2 weeks of use – not sure what the cause is and why I am not getting this. Also, it seems that there is a spot along the perimeter of our yard (adjacent to garage) that is a
deadzone for this. Elevating the signal would help I think. With my experience I am also “on the fence” with whether I can trust this. My dog loves to run beyond our yard every chance she gets and I need to be able to rely on a consistent signal.

By: Greg Cooper

Greg Cooper — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:56:22 +0000

I would really like to try this product. I have a small dog and my main concern is the collar size. She is mostly an indoor dog but let her out during the day 4-5 times to run and “potty”. How difficult is it to return this product if for some reason it does not work out for my size dog?

By: S M

S M — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:13:40 +0000

Matt, send your WiFi back, it just doesn’t work in certain situations.
Over 95% are very satisfied with the WiFi and its performance.
Perimeter and its authorized dealers will refund your money if your not satisfied.
Make a post here if you need help with your contact info if you can’t get help. The WiFi has difficulty with reception through exterior walls constructed out of aluminum, steel, block, brick and logs. Metal sheds and chain link fencing close to the transmitter can also distort the boundary line. An external antenna that would be mounted on the roof or in the attic seems like the way to over these obstacles. We have had an opportunity to have received some great feedback from a range of impressed to very disappointed pet owners. Improvements are bound to come along soon and I am sure that anyone buying now will be eligible for any upgrades made to the product. Perimeter is an American made product and they have always stood behind everything they’ve ever produced.