What are the differences between your 4G Connect and 4G Xtream products?

Feature 4G Connect Pro 4G Xtream 4G Modem Specification MIMO technology Cat 4 Modem. Single Core Atheros 400MHz Processor 64MB RAM. Up to 150 MB/s MIMO technology Cat 6 Modem Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 717 MHz Processor 256 MB RAM. Up to 300 MB/s 4G Antennas Dual external wide band high gain MIMO supplied with 7m cables and mounting bases. (10 & 20m options available) Dual external wide band high gain MIMO supplied with 7m cables and mounting bases. (10 & 20m options available) Internal WiFi Single band 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n Maximum 50 connections Single antenna Dual band 2.4 & 5GHz 802.11 b/g/n/ac Maximum 150 connections Dual antennas SIM Slots 1 2 GPS NO YES BlueTooth LE NO YES NMEA interfacing Optional with LANLink N2K external interface or iKommunicate Built in certified NMEA 2000 interface for NMEA 2000 data distribution over wifi

Which LTE bands support the 4G Xtream?

4GXtream comes in two models: ROW or USA Part Number Regions Details 4G Xtream ROW version Europe, Middle East, Africa, APAC, Malaysia, Brazil and Australasia 4G (LTE-FDD) : B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32 4G (LTE-TDD) : B38, B40, B41 3G : B1, B3, B5, B8 4G Xtream US Version North America 4G (LTE-FDD) : B2, B4, B5, B7, B12, B13, B25, B26, B29,B30, B66 3G : B2, B4, B5

4GXtream - Internet for Boats & Yachts

Description

KEY FEATURES

4G Xtream is our latest, premium LTE (cellular) internet access on board product with a NMEA 2000 interface. It ships as a complete package with dual external antennas, deck mounting hardware and cabling. Alternative antenna mounts are available as options.

Using MIMO technology and two external wide band LTE antennas, it offers fast connectivity at up to 300 MBs (network dependent). It has a built in dual band wifi router supporting multiple connections, dual SIM slots (with auto fail over if required), built in GPS (for anchor alarm & tracking applications) as well as an NMEA 2000 interface for navigation and instrument data connectivity and wireless interfacing. There’s also a Bluetooth interface for future connectivity applications.

4G Xtream also has an NMEA 2000 interface so that NMEA 2000 navigation data can be made available for apps on smartphones, tablets, iPads and PCs.

This allows all NMEA 2000 data as well as internet data to be sent to popular iOS and Android apps and navigation software such as Navionics, iSailor, Weather4D, SailGrib, iNavX, TimeZero, OpenCPN and more.

It will sit alongside our existing 4G Connect Pro as a premium product and is ideal for use on large yacht, workboats, tugs and commercial ships where reliable, low cost coastal internet and in port connectivity is required. 4G Xtream features independent dual band (2.4 & 5GHz) wifi for interconnection to mobile devices. This also provides the connectivity for NMEA data so apps on mobile devices can utilise the boats navigation and instrumentation data.

For external hi-power wifi (to access shoreside hotspots) our WiFi booster antenna is recommended which connects to the WAN port. 4GXtream can then act as a router for this connection and allow the user to switch from wifi to LTE.

Read our full presentation about 4GXtream by clicking here.

CONFIGURATION

Configuration is very simple. Just insert the SIM cards. The 4GXtream has two standard SIM slots and it is possible to fit two SIMs from two different network operators. By default, the 4GXtream will query the SIM that is installed and automatically select the APN settings from its internal database.

However, it is very important that you “lock down” your wireless network, with your own network name (SSID) and wireless password. This task only takes a couple of minutes.

FEATURES

Latest Cat 6 LTE MIMO technology with range up to 25NM offshore (network dependent)
Dual SIM slots with auto fail over or manual selection
Two external, high gain, wide bandwidth antennas
Dual band integrated wifi router (2.4 & 5 GHz) – independently configurable
Built in NMEA 2000 interface to transmit NMEA 2000 data over the wireless and wired network to compatible apps
Built in GPS with external patch antenna for IOT and tracking applications
Built in Bluetooth with antenna for future applications
3 x LAN ports
1 x WAN port for additional internet connectivity – eg: WL510 high power wifi system
Digital input/output connectivity for IOT/control applications (Available Q3 2021)
SMS addressable
Optional 10m & 20m LMR400 assemblies

SPECIFICATIONS

Power

Operating Temp

Physical

•-40 to +75 C

•Main unit: 180 x125 x 55mm (ex antennas)

•Weight 3,8 kg

•Protection IPX4

4G/LTE

Technology

2G/3G Fallback

•4G(LTE) CAT 6 up to 300 MB/s

•Support for B2/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B25/B26/B29,B30/B66 LTE FDD bands

•Support for B38/B40/B41 TDD bands

•Dual MIMO antennas

•Dual band independent 2.4 & 5 GHz

Interfaces

•3 x LAN 10/100 Ethernet Port

•1 x WAN 10/100 Ethernet Port

•WiFi •802.11 b/g/n/ac

Additional information

Weight	3800 g
Dimensions	180 × 125 × 55 mm

Manual and Downloads

4GXtream NMEA 0183 Product Handbook V1.04 (English)

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4GXtream NMEA 2000 Product Handbook V1.04 (English)

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FAQs

Feature	4G Connect Pro	4G Xtream
4G Modem Specification	MIMO technology Cat 4 Modem. Single Core Atheros 400MHz Processor 64MB RAM. Up to 150 MB/s	MIMO technology Cat 6 Modem Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 717 MHz Processor 256 MB RAM. Up to 300 MB/s
4G Antennas	Dual external wide band high gain MIMO supplied with 7m cables and mounting bases. (10 & 20m options available)	Dual external wide band high gain MIMO supplied with 7m cables and mounting bases. (10 & 20m options available)
Internal WiFi	Single band 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n Maximum 50 connections Single antenna	Dual band 2.4 & 5GHz 802.11 b/g/n/ac Maximum 150 connections Dual antennas
SIM Slots	1	2
GPS	NO	YES
BlueTooth LE	NO	YES
NMEA interfacing	Optional with LANLink N2K external interface or iKommunicate	Built in certified NMEA 2000 interface for NMEA 2000 data distribution over wifi

The 4G Xtream has a CAT 6 modem so it offers fast connectivity at up to 300 MBs (network dependent).

It also supports carrier aggregation where two LTE channels can be used at the same time to double the bandwidth (network dependent).

5G is now becoming well developed. 5G is basically about short range, very fast communications. Its applications are in dense population, urban areas with very fast downloads. Some of the bands allocated to this are in the 3.4-3.6 GHz and even 24-52 GHz frequency range so ultra-high frequencies which have very short range.

For the maritime and coastal market, this isn’t ideal, so we’ll find that 4G continues to be prevalent. That said, 5G will be used for a lot of 4G internet back haul so it will improve traditional 4G LTE infrastructure too. 4G LTE technology continues to be the best option for maritime internet access. 4G Xtream and 4G Connect can, of course, support additional internet sources though its WAN port.

We have launched 5G Xtream.

The 4G Xtream has dual SIM slots (with auto fail over if required).

Inserting the SIM card is very easy. The SIM slot is in the front cap of the unit. You don’t need to open the unit.

It is very simple to configure the 4G/5G Xtream. This video below explains you how to configure the 4G/5G Xtream.

APN stands for Access Point Name and are the settings your 4GXtream needs to pass to the network carrier; AT&T, Vodafone, T-Mobile, etc. in order for the carrier to allocate your 4GXtream an IP address and connect you to the right secure network.

With the 4GConnect, you have to manually enter the APN settings of your SIM card. However, with the 4G Xtream, it has a “Auto-APN” feature that reads the SIM details and selects the correct APN settings for the SIM’s mobile network.

4G Xtream and 4G Connect Pro ship with dual external antennas. They should be mounted at least 50 cm apart for optimum performance. While height is advantageous, consideration should also be given to cable runs. The standard cables (LMR200) are 7m in length and should not be extended.

Typical mounting locations would be the 1^st set of spreaders on a sailboat, radar arch or stern pole/solar panel platform.

Optional 10 and 20m assemblies are available and these use LMR400 specialist coax for minimum losses.

4GXtream comes in two models: ROW or USA

Part Number	Regions	Details
4G Xtream ROW version	Europe, Middle East, Africa, APAC, Malaysia, Brazil and Australasia	4G (LTE-FDD): B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B32 4G (LTE-TDD): B38, B40, B41 3G: B1, B3, B5, B8
4G Xtream US Version	North America	4G (LTE-FDD): B2, B4, B5, B7, B12, B13, B25, B26, B29,B30, B66 3G: B2, B4, B5

Yes this is possible. One Wi-Fi network can be used to access a shoreside hotspot (2.4GHz) and the 5GHz network bridged to provide local access however this isn’t recommended or supported.

We recommend the use of our WL510 connected to the WAN port if long range Wi-Fi hotspot access is required.

We have been asked by many boaters “What’s the best solution for boat video monitoring?” There are lots of dedicated (and expensive) marine solutions which could connect to the 4G Connect or 4G Xtream network but there’s also the simple and popular Arlo home based system which can be used. Arlo started life as part of Netgear but became a stand alone listed company back in 2018. Their products can be bought from Amazon, Best Buy etc.

The system comprises small, waterproof, battery powered cameras that connect to an Arlo hub via wifi. It means you don’t have to run wires around the boat or even find 12V power and you can position the camera in different locations as you need to. Multiple cameras are also supported.

Other IP cameras can also be connected to the 4G Connect and 4G Xtream.

4G Xtream has a built in NMEA 2000 interface which allows NMEA 2000 data to be utilised by apps on mobile devices connected to the system. GPS, AIS and instrument data are streamed from the boat’s system across the Wi-Fi network. The simplest method of viewing this data remotely would be to set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which effectively builds a data “tunnel” from one network (say on the shore) to another (eg: on the boat).

4G Xtream supports VPNs and this technology is well proven but requires specialist 3 rd party IP network knowledge to implement. 4G Xtream also supports MQTT for IOT applications and ZeroTier for remote access and we expect to see 3^rd party marine applications develop for these platforms. 4G Xtream also supports text message polling of GPS data and alerts through its internal GPS function.

what inside box

1 x 4G Xtream Modem Unit with integrated NMEA 2000 cable

1 x DC Power/IO cable

2 x External antennas

2 x E179F antenna bases

2 x 7m LMR200 antenna cables (N male to N male)

2 x Internal wifi antennas

1 x Internal GPS antenna

1 x Bluetooth antenna

In option:

1” antenna adaptors and range of mounts

10 & 20m LMR400 antenna cable packs

AC 110/220v power adaptor

NMEA 0183 variant (factory change)

Product Video

How to set up an anchor alarm with 4G/5G Xtream