Digital Yacht Digwl500 Wifi Access System
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The new WL500 allows boat owners to connect to wi-fi hot spots so that their on board PC?s or equipment can connect to the internet. With internet connectivity on board you can download the latest weather or chart updates as well as having a mobile office on board. Most harbours and ports have either free or subscription based services available
The system has a compact, DC powered below deck mounted 500mW booster/modem and external, hi-gain (12dBm) antenna with 10m (33ft) low loss LMR400 coax interconnect cable. The antenna measures 0.9m (2.95ft) and can be supplied with desk, mast and industry standard 1? x 14TPI mountings.
The WL500 modem connects to an on board PC through a regular USB connection with a plug ?n? play driver disk supplied for Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.3 (and higher) and LINUX* operating systems. It supports 802.11b/g protocols as well as WEP and WPA 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 have seen ranges of up to 4-6 miles 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 WL500 could be the solution for you.
- Ideal solution for permanent installation and new builds
- Simple Plug and Play USB connection
- 500mW wifi modem and high gain (12dBm) omni-directional antenna
- Industry standard 1" x 14 TPI thread mount
- Supplied with 5m USB cable - can be extended with optional 5m USB Active Extender
- External Modem requires connection to boats 12v DC supply
- Windows XP/Vista/7 compatible
- Mac OS X and LINUX* compatible
* The WL500 has not been tested with all LINUX distributions but all of the latest Debian based distributions should include the necessary drivers
Manufacturer Part Number: ZDIGWL500
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Return Policy
Hodges Marine accepts returns for up to thirty (30) days after shipment. Our return policy does not apply to the following goods: Open software, mapping/chart data cards, programmed AIS units, opened/registered KVH Starlink products, trolling motors, international orders, freight truck only items, and special order items. These items are not eligible for return, refund or exchange. Shipping charges (if any) are non-refundable. If your return is accepted by Us, We will provide one of the following within a reasonable time: an exchange of merchandise for the item returned, a non-transferable merchandise credit, a credit to the payment card or original method of payment used to pay for the item, a check, or another remedy that we determine in good faith is appropriate in the circumstances. Customer must request a return merchandise authorization (RMA) through the product returns link on our website or by emailing us at [email protected]. A RMA number will be issued with instructions for returning the package within a reasonable time (normally 1-3 business days).
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Last Updated: JUNE 09 2026
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