This compact all-in-one system features a 300mW modem built in to a hi-gain (8dBm) antenna with a 5m (16ft) USB cable. The antenna measures 60cm (2ft) and should boost your Wi-Fi range to over 1.0 mile in perfect conditions.
The WL60 connects to an on board PC through a regular USB connection with a plug ?n? play driver disk supplied for Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS X 10.3 (and higher) operating systems. It supports 802.11b/g/n protocols as well as WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption.
Even if your system already has Wi-Fi access, this can be disabled and you can take advantage of the superior range (and speed) that this system will offer.
Wi-Fi range depends on many local factors, but Digital Yacht has seen ranges of up to 1 mile with this low cost system. In general, using an internal Wi-Fi adaptor typically found on a notebook, you?ll be lucky to find the signal at the end of the dock, so if you plan to access the internet whilst on board, the WL60 could be the solution for you.