Network Repeater

From Gilletarom's website some excellent information on Networking
http://www.plaisance-pratique.com/OpenCPN-Networking-repeater-to

Opencpn network/RJ45 (Ethernet) cable

The means :

  1. OpenCPN, know IP of the server PC, has an RJ45 (Ethernet) cable or Wifi on both, PC
  2. Has set both networked PCs, cable or Wifi
  3. OpenCPN on the PC server

Setting OpenCPN on the PC server

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Setting OpenCPN on PC Receiver

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Networking

On the server PC On the PC Receiver

ca_serveur.jpg .. cb_receveur.jpg

For this example, all the NMEA data from the GPS and display of AIS data

**On the server PC On the PC Receiver

da_rezo-ocpn_w7.jpg .. db_rezo-ocpn_xp.jpg

ea_nmea_emission_w7.jpg .. eb_nmea_reception_xp.jpg

NMEA information goes through the RJ45 cable or WiFi and are received on the other PC.

With this application you can have a PC inside and another type tablet outdoors

For more information on OpenCPN Wifi Networking, OpenCPN WiFi network between XP, W7 and W8 tablet, Creation of a network using a batch file see Pratiques et Techniques de la Plaisance