WIFI SYSTEM THAT WORKS GREAT!

If you are looking to add a WIFI antenna system to your boat you may want to investigate the system offered by Dalton Williams a cruiser who owns the S/V Quietly. He has set up an informative web site wififorboaters.com that provides excellent information on the system he has put together. We installed the system while we were in Trinidad last month and I am very pleased with the results. We are currently anchored off Hog Island, Grenada and are tied into a WIFI system over a mile away with excellent speed. An important feature of Dalton's system is the fact that it eliminates expensive antenna cables by tying the computer to the antenna using CAT5 no loss wiring. WIFI System Details

Could you review your link because it does not come up for me. WiFi on boats is one of my favorite topics and I keep reading all I can about this. I need to install one as a back up, or secondary system to my Verizon broadband card. I know I will need a WiFi rig for outside of the US. Thanks for the info...
Hayden

Hayden,

Try the following address:

www.wififorboats.com/

Dave

Hayden:
Dave:

This system is based on the Bullet2 HP radio that I commented on and posted photos of some time back. Price is ridiculous - radio is $80, antenna is about $50, CAT5 Cable is is cheap and POE injector is about $5.

But the system is superior to anything I have tried previously.

Bobby

Love my Bullet2HP

Bobby,

I agree that the individual components are available for a lower cost if you source them directly, however, many folks are not tech savvy and may need advice and guidance as they work their way through the process of installing and using the equipment. You have to also consider the cost of shipping from individual sources to the Caribbean (where I am now) can be very costly and incur additional ad hoc charges or fees that inflate the cost over a single source supplier. But like you said, this is an awesome system and no matter how your source it.

Kind regards,

Dave

Dave:

How much longer will you folks be in Grenada? We fly back to Grenada on 6 Nov. DO you need anything from back this way?

Any idea whick hot spot you are accessing off Hog Island?

I used to think that shipping was to steep but I just sent a 120w Kyocera Solar Panel there for $34.00 Took 7 days enroute via Tropical Shipping. Setup is straightforward and I can provide info for anyone interested.

My setup also includes a router on the boat so that we can share the connection with local boats of laptops on our own boat.

Bobby