The boat Wi-Fi systems described in this article are only intended for use when you’re cruising no more than 10nm or so from the coastline. The latter lets you chat with friends and work colleagues alike, without them even knowing you’re afloat.
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The former is not only great for streaming films and keeping up with your Facebook or WhatsApp community, but also offers you the ability to download weather and navigation information, send a position update to your loved ones and even update your instruments with the latest firmware and chart updates. Some devices are specifically for data only, others can cater for voice communications as well. Similar signal boosters are also available for the mobile phone networks in weak areas as well as hubs/routers to allow multiple simultaneous connections to the same cellular network link. The latest 5.0GHz routers are much quicker but their effective range is even less, so where these are installed into marinas there are multiple hotspots, usually at least one per pontoon, resulting in much less need for a booster.įurthermore, now that 3G/4G data packages are much better value, the use of cellular networks has become increasingly popular onboard. Looking for Christmas gift ideas for boaters? Read our essential guide That said, much of the shoreside kit is already old technology and works on the slower 2.4GHz frequency so, although a booster might help keep you connected to a weak signal, it won’t help with data speed and bandwidth on a busy summer’s day.
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