Reviews Poynting OMNI-496 WiFi antenna The Poynting OMNI-496 is an excellent dual band WiFi antenna built for the marine world.
Internet Rendezvous Internet Setup for 2020 This is my Peplink and Poynting based internet system for 2020 aboard Rendezvous using LTE and WiFi sources, and marine grade components
Internet Problems with T-Mobile voice+data plans and Peplink CAT18 T-Mobile have apparently blocked the T-Mobile One lines that have both data and voice from using a Peplink CAT18 router with the Telit LM960 modem.
Internet Peplink MAX HD1 Dome I am testing the CAT18 version of the Peplink MAX HD1 Dome and SIM Injector against the MAX Transit with Poynting OMNI-402 antennas, and recorded an overview video as well.
Internet More router testing and initial results on the OMNI-496 I have been testing a lot of different LTE router and antenna combinations this year from Peplink, MikroTik, Teltonika, Poynting and more.
Internet GL-X1200 Amarok Dual LTE router The GL.iNet GL-X1200 Amarok router is a great dual-LTE device with lots of hardware, dual-band WiFi, and OpenWRT-inspired software.
Internet WiFiRanger Converge WiFiRanger has been around a long time providing connectivity solutions for RVs and boats. Their new platform is called Converge, and is a mix of different components that can provide a whole solution for internet aboard.
Internet Poynting OMNI LTE antennas I'm always on the lookout for new LTE antennas that could help improve my signal while on the water. Poynting has a couple of interesting marine antennas...
Internet Low Data Mode helps boat WiFi use in iOS 13 As of iOS 13, there is a Low Data mode for WiFi! For many years, you've been able to limit cellular bandwidth usage, but iOS has not had a way to control the same thing for a WiFi network, until now.
Internet weBoost Drive Reach cellular amplifier installation and testing weBoost released the Drive Reach recently which is a more powerful and refined version of the venerable Drive 4G-X, the gold standard for cellular amplifiers since 2014. I have been using mine for a few months, and have some observations
Internet Best boat Internet systems These are my recommended system designs for getting high quality Internet on your boat. There are several different choices depending on your budget.
Internet Rendezvous internet setup Having a reliable setup has always been one of my top goals, usually leveraging several technologies. This article covers the tech that I used on my boat.
Internet Managing internet usage on your boat Managing your internet data usage on the boat is important both for a quality experience, and because of limited WiFi and cellular networks.
Projects Rendezvous initial networks In the last 4 months, I have been developing my overall network on board Rendezvous. I wanted a good WiFi/Ethernet network to connect me to the outside world, as well as a well developed NMEA 2000 network for marine equipment while underway. So far, here's what I have...
Internet MikroTik Groove step-by-step setup guide Setting up the MikroTik Groove to boost WiFi on your boat can be daunting. With a few quick steps you can get the Groove up and running quickly on your network.
Internet Modular, cheaper boat internet solution via Netgear and MikroTik I've written a lot about my boat network, and in particular, Peplink products that offer a ton of functionality and features. For the last 6 months, I have been playing with configurations and hardware that cost less, but still provide flexibility and features that more expensive solutions offer.
Projects Using an Intel NUC as a powerful boat server I use an Intel NUC as a boat linux computer to run Grafana, SignalK, Zabbix and many more tools.
Internet Best LTE antenna and booster for the boat For almost two years I have been testing, re-testing, and re-wiring my setup on Grace in an effort to find the best LTE antenna configuration.
Reviews Easy security cameras for the sailboat via Arlo Keeping your boat secure is always a challenge. Video security is hard to do because of bandwidth and cost. Arlo cameras have solved this for my sailboat, providing high quality video day or night, low bandwidth use, and easy to install and stow while underway.
Internet T-Mobile international change will affect boaters T-Mobile changed the unlimited benefit while roaming - the monthly data allowance has shrunk, and the speeds have dropped from LTE to 3G once you hit that limit. Boaters will be affected who use T-Mobile, as I do, out on the water.
Internet Grace's updated network for 2017 My sailboat network is quite extensive, and I made a lot of changes in 2017 including a radar arch, new instruments, updates to connectors and more.
Internet Surface Pro 4 is a great boat computer I’m always on the look out for a compact, well performing, easy to use computer for the sailboat. Over the years, I’ve used some rugged tablets, laptops, and other creations, but none have been able to run the software I need while still being easy enough to use. Is the Surface Pro that computer?
Internet Grace's redundant Internet setup I have spent most of my professional life working on and fixing networks, and always want my personal network to be as reliable, speedy, and full of features as possible. My boats are no exception
Internet Marina WiFi is hard Recently I had the chance to spend a few weeks working on a local marina WiFi system. The biggest issue was the perception of the boaters throughout the marina, and the need to invest in equipment to improve the signal within their boats.
Projects Grace's integrated 5 part network Large sailboat network including NMEA 2000, SeaTalk, MasterBus, WiFi and ethernet. I believe in deeply integrated and instrumented systems, and want to know everything about anything, anywhere.
