Wireless network using router as Access point (AP)

[george123]

I currently have a NAVNET3d system with a network switch installed connecting my laptop with an ethernet cable. I was thinking of replacing the switch with a wireless router configured as a wireless access point AP with 4 ethernet ports. This will allow me to connect to the NavNet3d system and allow the Laptop to connect wirelessly to the AP. Has anyone ever done this? I can now move the laptop any where on the boat and run the Timezero software.

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

I have tested this and it works perfect. I am using a 80usd Zyxel router with 12V input.

 

[aquabelle]

I also have my set-up working this way. You need to be aware that RADAR won't transmit wirelessly. I have two helm stations, with an MFD12 at the lower helm and a dumb monitor connected via a DVI-D cable at the upper helm. If I want to navigate from the upper helm, I can select the RADAR display on the lower helm...which then repeats to the upper helm...and then bring up TimeZero on my laptop wirelessly at the upper helm, effectively creating a two-screen helm up top.

 

[Anonymous]

I think the radar works on wireless as well as wire, I have only tested this once but got radar overlay over wifi.

 

[Anonymous]

Indeed, the radar wouldn't know about it, but you need to set the wifi as access-point or bridge, not as router. For Apple Airport you select routing: None (Bridging only). For cheap routers you connect everything to the LAN ports and nothing to the WAN port.

 

[Anonymous]

My router had problems not broadcasting UDP packets from LAN to WLAN, but I flashed the firmware a year ago and it fixed that bug. So upgrading your router might be the first move if you have a problem. I used TZ with radaroverlay today on my wireless so it works for sure.