The Tidal Wave by Wave WiFi is a mobile router with an embedded cellular modem with separate external antennas for both WiFi and the cellular modem.
Designed for mid to large sized motor yachts, the Tidal Wave comes with very nice features but has a price to match.
Specifications
- Model: Tidal Wave
- Router Specs:
- # of Connected Devices: Unknown
- Wi-Fi Router:
- 2.4GHz: 802.11 b/g/n
- 5GHz: 802.11 a/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Antenna: Yes
- Wi-Fi as WAN: Yes (both 2.4 and 5GHz)
- Claimed Wi-Fi Range: Not specified
- Guest Wi-Fi Network: Yes
- Control Panel and Default Password:
Control Panel: http:// 192.168.89.1
Default Password: unknown - USB Tethering Support: No
- Ethernet Ports: One Gigabit port for networking and power (POE)
- Cellular Modem Specs:
- Supported Networks and Bands:
LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41
3G WCDMA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 - LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation: unknown
- MIMO Support: 2x2
- LTE Performance Category: Category 6
(Max Theoretical Speed: 300Mbps Down / 50Mbps Up) - Cellular Antenna Ports: 2x Omnidirectional SMA
- SIM Slots: Unknown
- Supported Networks and Bands:
- Dimensions: 26 × 16 × 11 in
- Other Ports:
- Power Source: DC via Power Over Ethernet (POE)
- Outdoor Rated: Yes
- Special Features:
- Retail Price: Approximately $2800
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