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Finding boat supplies online can be a challenge especially if you’ve been looking for ways to improve your WiFi and cellular phone reception, however that is changing. Of particular interest to online boating suppliers now are products that increase the range of WiFi and cellular phones. And that’s because many boaters have found out that WiFi and cellular phone boosters are an economical way to improve their reception.
One major provider of boat supplies online, Marine Boat Supplies, has taken the plunge to meet the demand for improved WiFi and cellular reception. It offers a number of products that can be used not only to improve your boat’s WiFi reception, but also network your boats together.
One product it offers is Syrens Max Power Bridge Gateway/access point WiFi. Currently listed on sale at $1,656.67, the Syrens Onboard WiFi system besides offering the maximum power and range permitted by the FCC comes in a NEMA 4 rated enclosure, complete with a marine antenna and Power-Over Ethernet compatibility.
Marine Boat Supplies also offers a number of antennas that you can use not only for your WiFi connection but also for your radio equipment. For about $138.00 you can get a 2.4 GHz WiFi marine antenna. That 10 dB gain omni-directional antenna, a 30 inch antenna, has been designed for optimum signal range for 802.11 b/g wireless LANs, Bluetooth and multipoint radio equipment.
Another item that is popular with boaters that want better cellular reception is Digital Antennas’ PowerMax Marine & RV 4KSBR-50M cellular booster. The system which is offered on-sale at Marine Boat Supplies for $495.00 is a 79dB Gain, 3 watt dual band wireless repeater system that can give your cell phone an extra 30 miles of reach. The system includes not only the cellular repeater, but also an external 9dB gain antenna and an internal 9 dB gain antenna.
Although online boat supply stores are great for finding WiFi and cellular equipment, consider clicking on a few online ads when you do your online boating supply search. Sometimes you’ll find an innovative new product that hasn’t quite made it into the online boat supplier’s catalog.
Land and Sea WiFi is one such company that has been advertising on line. That company, which bills itself as Wave WiFi, the name in marine WiFi, offers the Rogue Wave. Priced at $365.00, the Rogue Wave is rated at 800 milliwatts (+29dBm) and has the capability to connect to hotspots that are up to 7 miles away.
Another device, called the Wireless WiFi Internet Booster, times 10, from betterwifirange.com, is priced at $39.95. The portable device offers up to 10 times stronger signals and can increase your WiFi coverage up to a half a mile. An antenna is also available that will boost your coverage area even farther.
Besides a low price, the Model GS-27USB-50, hooks up directly to your laptop or desktop and has good power specifications. It has a 500 milliwatt (27dBm) output power rating, a 19dBm transmitting power rating and 82dBm receiver sensitivity rating. For those interested in a marine tough device, the GS-27 offers an operating temperature range between –20 and +70 degrees Centigrade and an operating humidity range between 10 to 90 percent.
