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MCG has considerable experience in
constructing and operating marine WiFi networks through the
MarineCOM
and
MariCOMS WiFi
networks in the USA and Caribbean. Marinas of all sizes have added WiFi wireless Internet as a necessary amenity. Design of an outdoor WiFi network differs considerably from an indoor network designed to provide access to nearby low-power computer users. Outdoor networks require more robust, more powerful, equipment, and marina networks require special placement of the equipment. There are two challenges to operating a marina network: The proximity of the end user to the access point – essentially a power issue which is overcome by installing high-power access points – and placement of the access points. The combination of correct power and placement will overcome shifting vessel position, arrival and departure of neighboring vessels, and multi-path transmission. A small marina requires two or more access points, while a large marina complex may require up to ten. Marine networks designed to serve anchorages and open harbors are similar to large 'metro-scale' deployments – except that it is generally possible to place multiple access points only around the edge of the harbor. This requires high-power access points and, in most cases, necessitates that end users connect using high-power wireless adapters, not the normal 'Mobile Centrino' technology. Larger yachts and commercial vessels frequently have onboard broadband networks, which access the Internet through WiFi when in harbor or marina, and via satellite offshore. |
Marinas and Harbors
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