Packaging and Accessories:

The Walabot DIY comes in a fairly plain box, as can been seen below. While it is more than adequate to protect the device in transit, it doesn’t provide any insight as to what is actually in the box or what you would use it for. So I suspect their business model is going to be sales strictly through their site so people have a clue what they are getting. The top of the box simply has the Walabot logo, as do the ends of the box. The top’s sides simply say Walabot.



Lifting the top reveals the Walabot DIY, which as I mentioned previously, appears to be a Walabot Maker in the optional enclosure. Lifting this tray you will find the insert which lists the contents and directs you to a website to get started. Below that is a short (approx. 20cm) OTG cable, a self adhesive metal disc, and a peel and stick protector. The pictures below show the sticker already applied.



The Basics:

The enclosure itself is mostly black with just a hint of purple showing through by the magnetic mount. The enclosure is fairly large but can be easily held in one hand. Looking at the large smooth face you will see an icon to let you know that this is the side the antennas are on and radiate their signal from. The long edges are well rounded but the short sides are flat. On one flat end you see an embossed Walabot logo. The opposite end is where you make your connections, and this is where things are not so straight forward. There are two connections; one is a USB 2.0 Micro B port, and the other is a USB 3.0 Micro B port. While one may think the USB 2.0 is the correct port to connect to, as it matches the cable supplied, they’d be wrong. The only way to get the device connected is using half of the USB 3.0 connector.