BUYER’S GUIDE
Glomex WeBBoat 4G+
Price: £899
Contact: http://www.marathonleisure.com
The weBBoat 4G+ has 3G and 4G
capabilities, as well as being a hotspot
receiver and Wi-Fi router for up to 32 Wi-Fi
devices. The unit is housed in a
waterproof dome and comes with a
12/24V power lead and a mains 12V
adaptor. Dual waterproof SIM sockets take
full-size SIM cards and it has three
Ethernet WAN/LAN ports for wired
network connections.
To activate the router you have to
download the Glomex app from the Apple
or Android app stores and then register
the device using the password provided
with the kit. The process is simple, if a little
long-winded, taking around 10 minutes.
The device features ‘least cost routing’,
that automatically chooses a Wi-Fi hotspot
over the cellular
network when it can to
save money, although
this can be easily
overruled. It can also
choose the cheapest
option between two
networks, if two data
SIMs are fitted.Digital Yacht 4G
Connect
Price: £TBA
Contact: http://www.digitalyacht.co.ukDigital Yacht 4G Connect is a new
2G/3G/4G cellular data access solution
utilising the latest MIMO technology with
dual antennas for fast, long-range access
and incorporating a Wi-Fi router for
multiple devices. There are also LAN and
WAN ports for wired connections to PCs
and satellite modems.
The Standard model has built-in
antennae that will provide good
performance when in port, while the Pro
model has two external
high-gain antennae for improved
long-range performance. Both
come with a built-in Vodafone
roaming SIM, but it is unlocked
so users are free to use any
cellular provider they choose.
Digital Yacht’s WL510
high-gain antenna can
also be connected
to the WAN port for
a choice between
Wi-Fi and 4G
connectivity.YachtSurfer Surf 4G
Price: £599
Contact: http://www.yachtsurfer.net
This compact unit offers access to LTE 4G
mobile and connectivity for a second WAN
connection – be it long range Wi-Fi, VSat
or shore-side DSL. It doesn’t offer access
to local Wi-Fi hotspots however.
It has two Wi-Fi antenna plugs, two
cellular antenna sockets, a GPS socket, a
SIM card tray and a Micro-SD card slot,
plus sockets for the power input, micro-
USB, one LAN and one LAN/WAN port.
The bulkhead-mountable unit has an LED
indicator panel on the front including a
five-bar signal strength meter. It comes
with four antennae, but the GPS receiver
and external antennae are optional.
The device is configured using a
browser page, which contains a huge
amount of useful information.MIMO CELL LAN WAN ANT Wi-Fi in DEVICES W’PROOF
N n/a n/a n/a 1 Y 1 N
N n/a n/a n/a 2 Y 1 Y
N n/a n/a n/a 1 Y 1 Y
N n/a n/a n/a 1 Y 1 Y
N n/a n/a n/a 1 Y 1 Ant onlyn/a 2/3/4G n/a n/a n/a n/a 15 N
N 2/3/4G 3 1 1 N 32 Ant only
Y 2/3/4G 1 N 1 N 32 Y
Y 2/3/4G 1 1 3 N 200 NN N 1 1 1 Y 32 Ant only
NN 1 1 1 Y 5 N
N N 1 1 2 Y 30 Y
Y N 1 1 2 Y 32 N
N N 3 1 1 Y 32 Ant onlyN 2/3/4G 3 1 1 Y 32 Ant only
N LAN 1 2 2 Y 255 N
N 2/3/4G 1/2 1 2 Y 5 N
Y 2/3/4G 1 1 3 Y 200 N
N 2/3/4G N N 4 Y 30 Y*Cellular-only version of the 4G Connect Pro