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Hey Tor,
When I got down to Tobago Cay – I was picking up the WiFi on Union Island. Mind you that I was anchored out on the reef and WiFi is line of site – so it was a clear shot for the 4 miles.
Your mileage may very when your in a harbour with lots of things in the way. (including leaves on trees).
I did very well coming down the Chesapeke Bay – had signals all over the place – every house I passed just about had a WiFi signal… lol. Although people are catching on and putting the security on to stop people like us….
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There are programs that will crack so-find keys on the Internet.
I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
On Oct 12, 2011 6:33 PM, “Alan” wrote:Quote:Hey Tor,
When I got down to Tobago Cay – I was picking up the WiFi on Union Island.
Mind you that I was anchored out on the reef and WiFi is line of site – so
it was a clear shot for the 4 miles.
Your mileage may very when your in a harbour with lots of things in the
way. (including leaves on trees).
I did very well coming down the Chesapeke Bay – had signals all over the
place – every house I passed just about had a WiFi signal… lol. Although
people are catching on and putting the security on to stop people like
us….
Alan— On Wed, 10/12/11, Silverheels wrote:
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True, there are more secured signals these days, but also more signals
overall. A good antenna is a great boon to any cruiser who likes getting
online. I appreciate the Internet for letting me stay in touch with
people while I’m cruising, use it for all kinds of research,
boat-related and otherwise, and need it to sell articles to earn a
little money underway. So even if I have to pay for the connection every
once in a while as I did in Cartagena and off Bocas Marina in Panama,
hey, at least I’m connected. Much of the time I still find free signals.
Got one tonight, compliments of the boat yard I’m in! I’ve told lots of
cruisers about IslandTimePc.Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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Yep….
Here’s why I like IslandTime PC…. Bob is a sailor and he has a great package and all the tech support you need. He’s an SSCA member also.
The product he sells is the Ubiquiti Bullet series. You can get them cheaper elsewhere but your going to have to get your own antenna and the brackets and cables. He sells the whole thing ready for your boat, you don’t have to be an IT guy to buy and install.
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Bob (the founder of IslandTimePC.com) was teriffic, very helpful. Still,
I had to modify the antenna bracket, which was obviously designed to
mount on a powerboat flybridge. I made it secure to an upper shroud to
position the antenna at spreader level. Masthead mounting would’ve been
better for line of sight, but using the cable that the unit included
(and not wanting to deal with snaking the wire internally from the
masthead to the salon) made spreader level my chosen compromise.
Obviously I’m very happy with it.Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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We just installed the “Bad Boy” from Bitstorm.com on Hi Flite last
week. Looks to be the same as IslandTime on a quick look. We are
testing it mounted on deck before mounting it up higher. So far very
impressed. However, working in IT I am surprised at how many unsecured
routers there are out there. We also purchased the router so the boat
is a WIFI Hotspot. Haven’t tested yet to see how big of a footprint we
are putting out.On 10/12/2011 7:05 PM, Alan wrote:
Quote:Yep….
Here’s why I like IslandTime PC…. Bob is a sailor and he has a great package and all the tech support you need. He’s an SSCA member also.
The product he sells is the Ubiquiti Bullet series. You can get them cheaper elsewhere but your going to have to get your own antenna and the brackets and cables. He sells the whole thing ready for your boat, you don’t have to be an IT guy to buy and install.
Alan— On Wed, 10/12/11, Robert Fine wrote:
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I have a router on board, too. Good wifi throughout the boat. Friends
anchored close by have been able to get a marginal but useable signal
with my router sitting belowdecks in the salon. In fact, that was my
introduction to the antenna, getting online via Alan’s router in a St.
Maarten anchorage.Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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It’s funny, I am always on the look out for free WiFi. Most times I anchor according to where I can get a good free signal. But when I put MY Access Point in UNABATED, the first thing I did was put security on it. I gave it a name that would be difficult to associate with my boat. If others in the anchorage find your signal, it just everything right down. If I get chummy with someone, I offer them my password.
I am just using the LinkSys WAP54g mounted under the companionway stairs. I like to sit on the bow and surf.
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