12. May 2010 by admin.

Yachts - Sail and Motor Vessels - Be Sure to Check Out WiFi Yacht Dot Net. Get the brochure and give us a call if you have any questions. That web location is:

http://www.wifiyacht.net The brochure is just down from the top of the page just under the screen shot of the web GUI and the “Hot Spot 802.11″ picture. You will see my telephone number and then the link for the brochure. If you don’t find it call me and I can email it to you.

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net - http://www.wifiyacht.net

communications(at)marinetelecom.net

+1 954-683-3426

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16. February 2010 by admin.

The link is here: http://www.wifiyacht.net for WiFi Yacht … Our Marine Kit for sharing WiFi Hotspot Systems onboard your marine vessel. Installation available in the South Florida area - as well as integration with existing onboard networks and other/multiple Internet Access Systems.

Call: 954-683-3426 for a quote today. You can do-it-yourself or get a quote on installation in the Southeast Florida area. We can also help you with Cellular 3G Voice and Internet, and Satellite Voice and Internet Systems. We also have the capability to help you with other Marine Electronics and Audio-Video Entertainment Systems. Navigation and Communications PC computer, and Navigation Software installations and upgrades are also a specialty of ours.

* Thanks for looking … and please pass our information on to others that you know in boating and yachting.

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net - http://www.wifiyacht.net

http://blog.marinetelecom.net - http://www.youtube.com/user/alanspicertelecom

+1 954 683 3426 - communications (at) marinetelecom.net

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23. December 2009 by admin.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

As pertaining to WiFi Hotspot connectivity onboard marine vessels (sail and motor yachts), often you will be using an external antenna and a WiFi Sharing System (WiFi Hotspot Sharing Router)

If you are *somewhere* and you are experiencing trouble connecting, consider the following. You have a bigger antenna than most, definately bigger than laptops and pda / smartphone devices. So you can transmit farther and receiver from farther away.

But … that brings into play the possibility, for a given location, to bring in more interference - or even to be part of the interference equation YOURSELF. That doesn’t mean you are doing anything wrong, and all interference is not microwave ovens or other 2.4Ghz devices outside of WiFi. Interference can be other WiFi Devices themselves. Including your own signal.

Have a look at my long standing article:

http://www.wifiyacht.net/wifi-adjacent-myth.html

And perhaps get that INSSIDER program and have a look with a laptop. See what signals are around you. Go topside or on the dock … and let that baby run. See what kind of signals are around and on what channels and how strong they are in your vicinity.

That may help you understand why you might not be able to connect in some locations. You might have to switch SSID’s (or Hotspots) that you are connecting to - and try again.

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.wifiyacht.net and http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954-683-3426

communications (at) marinetelecom.net

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10. December 2009 by admin.

Marine - Yachts - Make sure you have a look at:

http://blog.marinetelecom.net/?s=Lightspeed

If you’re looking for a WiFi System to share those WiFi Hotspot Systems that you see in many marinas, yards, and anchorages … we’ve got an App for that. We’ve got a nice Router Box Appliance for that. Make sure you have a look at the above link and also http://www.wifiyacht.net or give me a call.

Alan Spicer Marine Telecom with Bryan Fugett of International Marine Electronics - Presents the Lightspeed - Marine WiFi Bridge/Router System. It can be “jacked in” to your existing onboard network and used as a cost-saving alternative or option among your other Marine Internet Systems onboard. It’s very good at logging onto most Public WiFi Internet Systems (and even private ones with a WEP or WPA code) and routing and sharing that Internet Connectivity onboard to your entire vessel. An existing network can be used, or a new network can be made to support both wired and wireless computers.

That’s what we do

Thanks for looking! Happy Holidays!

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Alan Spicer

Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net and http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954 683 3426

communications (at) marinetelecom.net

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10. July 2009 by admin.

Are you currently getting WiFi Hotspot Internet on your yacht by connecting with a PC Computer and sharing that onto your boat for laptops and such with Windows Internet Connection Sharing?

If you already have an external WiFi Antenna installed you can replace using that unreliable Internet Connection Sharing to share a WiFi signal - with our Marine Wireless Bridge / WiFi Hotspot Sharing Router System - and for only $500.00. And you can probably install it yourself????!!!!

Chances are you have an LMR-400 coax cable run … it is using N-Connectors and is then adapted to a little radio pigtail that goes into a WiFi Card in your Desktop PC.

Get this system for $500.00 (and any shipping depending on how fast you want it?) and put it in place of the PC. Now I didn’t say throw away the PC computer… Instead you will jack in the New System to your onboard network - let it manage the network. Now you can shut down that PC when it’s not needed instead of leaving it on around-the-clock. The New System will now do what the PC was doing, but more reliable. Windows Internet Connection Sharing tends to be flakey! It stops working and confuses the heck out of you!

This Marine WiFi Bridge / WiFi Hotspot Sharing System has a nice Web Page-based Control Center where you can find and connect to WiFi Hotspot Systems. Once you are connected this connection is shared throughout the boat. You don’t have to leave another computer on at all. It handles the onboard network (even when it’s not being used to connect to an outside WiFi Signal.) It does this using common NAT and DHCP protocols - NAT hides your onboard network by translating the Outside Internet Address to Inside Internet Addresses (typically 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x) - DHCP assigns each computer one of those “inside” addresses and also Network Mask, Gateway, and DNS Server settings. Without this kind of automated help … your onboard network can quickly become on non-working mess.

Here’s the system:

WiFI Hotspot Sharing System (Router) - Show

with optional LMR400 Flex White Cable and

External WiFi Omni-Directional Gain Antenna

(Use an existing antenna / coax cable, or I can

supply the Whole Kit.)

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

http://www.mobilebroadbandrouter.biz/

http://www.backupvoiceandinternet.com/

+1 954 683 3426

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29. June 2009 by admin.

Get some of those hard-to-reach hotspots wether you’re at anchor or just too far away for some reason. Bring out the Big Gun.

Give those hotspots, and your hotspot router (hopefully one of our MWB’s) what they want! More signal on target to the hotspot - and more receive signal to your hotspot router. (* Of course you *know* you’ll have to aim this thing.) We normally do Omni-Directional antennas on yachts. This is precisely so that you don’t have to aim the antenna. But *sometimes* you end up with your boat in a spot too far from civilization. You just cannot reach the hotspots because they are out of range. Some of you may know from old CB Radio days or from Ham/Amateur Radio - that using directional antennas is often beneficial. Often it’s the only way to get a signal through (receive and send.) Obviously gain antennas do so by taking away from somewhere else. In an Omni antenna you pull in the vertical-beamwidth and instead of wasting signal up and down you concentrate more on where the target is. The same thing goes with Yagi antennas but taking a step further and also pulling in the horizontal-beamwidth. So now you concentrate not only on vertically where the target it - but horizontal as well. Instead of listening all around 360 degrees you listen only 30 degrees. On transmitting instead of wasting power 360 degrees around - you concentrate your power on a much narrower area. This isn’t for everybody - because you will have work a bit to aim the antenna. But if you are more than a couple miles off shore at anchor - or you are somewhere where the needed wifi signal is just too weak. This can help. I only recommend this as a backup antenna. Not as your main WiFi antenna. Hook it up and use it when you need it.

 2.4 GHz 15 dBi Yagi Antenna - 12in N-Female Connector

Rugged and Weatherproof

12in low-loss coax lead terminated with a N-Female connector
30° beam-width & DC Short lightning protection
Light weight, UV-stable & UL flame rated radome
Includes tilt and swivel mast mount
Can be installed for either vertical or horizontal polarization

antenna is supplied with a 60 degree tilt and swivel mast mount kit

* You find the place to put it. It needs a mast (pole) to mount it on. Details available on request.

* Note: If you already have our MWB WiFi Hotspot Sharing Router System (if you don’t you’re at the right place to get one anyway…) then it has an “Align Antenna” feature that will give a Real Time colorful signal strength indication - which would be excellent for aiming one of these Big Gun antennas. If you have wireless onboard that covers topside you could carry a laptop up with you to aim the thing.

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

http://www.mobilebroadbandrouter.biz/

http://www.backupvoiceandinternet.com/

+1 954 683 3426

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29. June 2009 by admin.

* Alan Spicer Marine Telecom sells and supports the installation and use of a Marine Wireless Bridge (WiFi Hotspot Sharing Router) for Sailing and Motor Yachts. Here is a customer feedback on the MWB.

Hello Alan,

We are currently at Harbor Island and docked at the Harbor Island marina which is the most southern marina here.  The MWB is working well. We have purchased an Internet connection from the marina that is provided by Island Web Cafe Internet, IWC Internet.  $150 per month and it test out at 400 for both upload and download.  We have a signal in the -50db’s.  

We have installed several ‘Magic Jack’ devices and are very happy with the VoIP service.  There is a restaurant at the end of the dock that gives free wifi, but their signal is in the -80dbs.  I am curious about experimenting with some directional antennas some time.  

I will try to keep you informed about how the internet holds up with a boat full of guest surfing and using VoIP.

Tom

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

http://www.mobilebroadbandrouter.biz/

http://www.backupvoiceandinternet.com/

+1 954 683 3426

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9. April 2009 by admin.

Marine WiFi Hotspot Sharing System - only 6 more days @ $850.00 + shipping to U.S. locations. After that back to $900.00 each. That is you have until 23:59 hours on April 14th to get yours at that price. I’ll knock off an additional $25.00 and combine the units for shipping for 2 or more Marine WiFi Sharing System purchases in one order. But get your orders in now!

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Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

The Best Communications Gear and Cost Saving Methods for both Land and Marine Customers

http://www.marinetelecom.net

+1 954 683 3426

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14. March 2009 by admin.

Yacht captains, owners, … If you don’t have a WiFi Hotspot Internet (Router) System on board to augment your 3G Cellular… Get with me and I can hook you up with that.

See my other alerts in this same blog about 5Gb Internet limits problems on 3G Cellular. WiFi is often free in many marinas, docking facilities, and anchorages … is Very Fast on average … and doesn’t have 5Gb data limitations. So this can give you another option to farm off some of that Internet Bandwidth usage on something that doesn’t count the bytes and try to byte the wallet.

No you don’t have to break the bank. It’s not as expensive as you think it is. And in all likelyhood you can install it yourself with my help. You may not have to hire an hourly contractor to come onboard, or bother the owner to approve another big estimate or quote. My consulting agreements are on special and I can specify and diagram and document the whole thing … very inexpensively. So you save money implementing it as well as saving money by using it. (WiFi that is.)

I always say have as many Internet Options as possible on a boat. Well 3G Cellular and WiFi Systems are two that I specialize in. And how to switch between them.

Thanks!

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.internetforyachts.net

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954 683 3426

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6. March 2009 by admin.

Alan Spicer Marine Telecom has a main purpose to sail and motor yachts - to help you save money on your communications and Internet Access costs. I often specify multiple systems to give you least-cost options for any particular location. Often one of those lowest cost options is WiFi Hotspot Internet which is offered by many marinas and other locations where you travel. Often WiFi Hotspot access is FREE - or included with your docking fees. At other times it is offered for relatively low cost weekly, monthly, or yearly by pay WiFi Hotspot Systems. But you’ll want to take full advantage of those systems by sharing a single connection to them to all of your computers and laptops on board.

Alan Spicer Marine Telecom has just the thing. A WiFi Hotspot Sharing System - with 400mW power output, and all the Coax Cable and Outdoor antenna parts of the system included. I also offer installation support via my yearly consulting and support agreements which can help you get the whole thing installed and working on your vessel. This includes integration with other Internet Systems that you may have, and the onboard wired and wireless networking that you will need to make full use of all of this.

Please contact me here:

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net

http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954 683 3426

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