Published On Mar 17, 2024
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1. NERVE CENTER OF THE GARMINE MARINE NETWORK
2. WATERPROOF CONNECTIONS
3. LED INDICATORS FOR INDIVIDUAL LINE STATUS
4. PLUG AND PLAY WITH GARMIN DEVICES
5. 5 NETWORK SOCKETS AND POWER CABLE
6. COMES WITH ONE 6’ ETHERNET CABLE AND MOUNTING HARDWARE
WHO IS IT FOR:
GARMIN USERS WHO WANT TO NETWORK 2 OR MORE DEVICES TOGETHER WITH WIRED CONNECTIONS. DEPENDING ON THE UNIT AND HOW MANY CONNECTIONS IT ALREADY HAS, ONE MAY OR MAY NOT NEED THIS, BUT TYPICALLY ANY WIRED SYSTEMS OVER 3 UNITS WILL NEED IT (INCLUDING LIVESCOPE).
PROS:
COMPLETELY COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN DEVICES, NO WORRY ABOUT COMPATIBILITY
COMPLETELY WATERPROOF WITH APPROPRIATE CONNECTORS
MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR MOUNTING ON BOAT OR INSIDE ROD LOCKER
LED INDICATORS
ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
CONS:
EXPENSIVE AT NEARLY $220
COULD BE TOO LONG FOR CERTAIN BOAT COMPARTMENTS
ONLY COMES WITH ONE 6’ ETHERNET CABLE
MAY BECOME OBSOLETE AS MORE UNITS BECOME WIRELESS/WIFI COMPATIBLE
WIRED CONNECTIONS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO RUN THROUGHOUT THE BOAT