In reply to Post #15
As mentioned below I've done the extension by connecting it to an external router and have had no issues towing it on my boat at well over 170
As mentioned below I've done the extension by connecting it to an external router and have had no issues towing it on my boat at well over 170
In reply to Post #1
How far does it cast? I don't own a boat and most of the lakes I am on have them banned anyway so need to cast. I have always avoided them as I have been too nervous to cast, I had a go at casting one of the fish spy devices at a show and did not feel confident at putting much effort into it so range was very restricted, which made it feel like a waste of money to me and put me off really looking at any of these, although I can definitely see the benefits of them
How far does it cast? I don't own a boat and most of the lakes I am on have them banned anyway so need to cast. I have always avoided them as I have been too nervous to cast, I had a go at casting one of the fish spy devices at a show and did not feel confident at putting much effort into it so range was very restricted, which made it feel like a waste of money to me and put me off really looking at any of these, although I can definitely see the benefits of them
In reply to Post #17
I get worried about cracking spombs off never mind a £200+ fish finder
I get worried about cracking spombs off never mind a £200+ fish finder
After cracking off and following the damn thing around the lake for half a day I now use .33 mono with a braid leader.
In reply to Post #18
I use 50lb whiplash straight through don't have the worry about cracking off
I use 50lb whiplash straight through don't have the worry about cracking off
In reply to Post #19
I shouldn't lol, but
I shouldn't lol, but
In reply to Post #9
If you do a search for deeper on the forum you'll see a topic regards extending the range by buying & reconfiguring a router. I think there's a Facebook link to the original work done by a chap on a Bait Boat page.
This is basically the info
Hi All,
As you all know myself and Peter Andrew Simmons have been working on a way to extend the range of the Deeper and Raymarine without modifying the device.
We come up with this method between us and have shared the information so anglers don't have to spend hundreds of pounds on what is basically a £25 router.
Please see below a full guide on what is needed and how you change the settings to achieve over 200 Meters.
You need to buy the below 3 items and have access to a computer to change the settings of the router,
link 1
link 2
3. Power bank of your choice.
Guide
Step 1 - On your computer disconnect from your home network, depending how you are connected you can either turn off your WiFi or take out the LAN cable.
Step 2 - Power on the Tplink WR940N router and plug in the supplied LAN cable to LAN port 1 and then in to your computer. Wait a couple of minutes for your router to get a connection with your computer. Some times this is instant and sometimes it will take a minute or 2.
Step 3 - Open up your web browser, In my case I use chrome. In the web address bar put in http://tplinkwifi.net or you can also use 192.168.0.1 this will direct you to a log in screen.
Step 4 - Input admin for the username and admin for the password and click login.
Step 5 - Once you have logged in navigate to the left hand side of the screen and click on working mode, then change the working mode to range extender and click save. It will then ask you to confirm the selection and warn you that the router will reboot. Press ok and wait for the router to reboot.
Step 6 - Once the router has finished rebooting you will be faced with the login screen of the router again, input admin for both username and password and login again.
Step 7 - Once logged in navigate to the left hand side of the screen and click wireless, once wireless has been clicked you will be on the "connect to network" screen.
Step 8 - Power on your echo sounder, In my case I'm using a deeper pro +. I have placed the deeper in a bowl of water so it powers on you can also unscrew the top and connect a power cable which also keeps the device on. Once your device is powered on go back to your computer and click the survey button.
Step 9 - Once you have pressed the survey button a new window will appear and it will come up with all networks in range of your router, click connect next to the device you want to extend. This will then take you back to the connect to network screen and the SSID and MAC address will have been filled. You then need to go down to the password and change to the password that is needed for your device, for my deeper its 12345678. Then click save and wait for 30 seconds whilst the settings are saved.
Step 10 - Navigate to the left hand side of the screen and click extended network, add "_EXT" to the end of the SSID and click save. Wait another 30 seconds for the settings to be saved and then click off the internet browser.
Step 11 - Search on your phone/tablet for the extended WiFi network with "_EXT" on the end. Both SSID's will show up but you need to connect to the extension network to achieve the extended range. You then connect to the relevant app as you usually would.
Don't forget to connect back to your home network so you can continue using the internet as normal again on your computer.
I have listed the routers that has been tested so far below, if you manage to test another router with success please message me and I will add to the list.
Please note a lot of routers will work but the steps might vary slightly so I have put this guide up for the TPlink WR940N only.
FAQ
1. Does the router go in the boat?
No the router stays with you on the bank.
2. Do I need to modify the deeper or raymarine?
No modifications are needed, by just using the router you will achieve 200m+, this has been tested to 200m+ but we are quite confident it will go further.
3. What routers is this method compatible with?
We have personally tested the below,
TPlink-WR940N
TPlink-WR841N
Edimax-BR6228nS V3
4. Do I need different antennas?
No the antennas that come with the router are perfectly fine.
5. Do I need any other extras?
No you only need the items listed.
If you do a search for deeper on the forum you'll see a topic regards extending the range by buying & reconfiguring a router. I think there's a Facebook link to the original work done by a chap on a Bait Boat page.
This is basically the info
Hi All,
As you all know myself and Peter Andrew Simmons have been working on a way to extend the range of the Deeper and Raymarine without modifying the device.
We come up with this method between us and have shared the information so anglers don't have to spend hundreds of pounds on what is basically a £25 router.
Please see below a full guide on what is needed and how you change the settings to achieve over 200 Meters.
You need to buy the below 3 items and have access to a computer to change the settings of the router,
link 1
link 2
3. Power bank of your choice.
Guide
Step 1 - On your computer disconnect from your home network, depending how you are connected you can either turn off your WiFi or take out the LAN cable.
Step 2 - Power on the Tplink WR940N router and plug in the supplied LAN cable to LAN port 1 and then in to your computer. Wait a couple of minutes for your router to get a connection with your computer. Some times this is instant and sometimes it will take a minute or 2.
Step 3 - Open up your web browser, In my case I use chrome. In the web address bar put in http://tplinkwifi.net or you can also use 192.168.0.1 this will direct you to a log in screen.
Step 4 - Input admin for the username and admin for the password and click login.
Step 5 - Once you have logged in navigate to the left hand side of the screen and click on working mode, then change the working mode to range extender and click save. It will then ask you to confirm the selection and warn you that the router will reboot. Press ok and wait for the router to reboot.
Step 6 - Once the router has finished rebooting you will be faced with the login screen of the router again, input admin for both username and password and login again.
Step 7 - Once logged in navigate to the left hand side of the screen and click wireless, once wireless has been clicked you will be on the "connect to network" screen.
Step 8 - Power on your echo sounder, In my case I'm using a deeper pro +. I have placed the deeper in a bowl of water so it powers on you can also unscrew the top and connect a power cable which also keeps the device on. Once your device is powered on go back to your computer and click the survey button.
Step 9 - Once you have pressed the survey button a new window will appear and it will come up with all networks in range of your router, click connect next to the device you want to extend. This will then take you back to the connect to network screen and the SSID and MAC address will have been filled. You then need to go down to the password and change to the password that is needed for your device, for my deeper its 12345678. Then click save and wait for 30 seconds whilst the settings are saved.
Step 10 - Navigate to the left hand side of the screen and click extended network, add "_EXT" to the end of the SSID and click save. Wait another 30 seconds for the settings to be saved and then click off the internet browser.
Step 11 - Search on your phone/tablet for the extended WiFi network with "_EXT" on the end. Both SSID's will show up but you need to connect to the extension network to achieve the extended range. You then connect to the relevant app as you usually would.
Don't forget to connect back to your home network so you can continue using the internet as normal again on your computer.
I have listed the routers that has been tested so far below, if you manage to test another router with success please message me and I will add to the list.
Please note a lot of routers will work but the steps might vary slightly so I have put this guide up for the TPlink WR940N only.
FAQ
1. Does the router go in the boat?
No the router stays with you on the bank.
2. Do I need to modify the deeper or raymarine?
No modifications are needed, by just using the router you will achieve 200m+, this has been tested to 200m+ but we are quite confident it will go further.
3. What routers is this method compatible with?
We have personally tested the below,
TPlink-WR940N
TPlink-WR841N
Edimax-BR6228nS V3
4. Do I need different antennas?
No the antennas that come with the router are perfectly fine.
5. Do I need any other extras?
No you only need the items listed.
In reply to Post #22
Hello Vossy
Could you post the links please as there's nothing to click on? Thank you
Hello Vossy
Could you post the links please as there's nothing to click on? Thank you
In reply to Post #19
I use mine on the Trent, so if it's gone it's gone! I use 85lb Armakord leader with 58lb braid plus a wire trace and still worry about it 😂
I use mine on the Trent, so if it's gone it's gone! I use 85lb Armakord leader with 58lb braid plus a wire trace and still worry about it 😂
In reply to Post #23
Hi TeeCee,
duggs posted it originally here Click
There's a huge topic on it on Facebook which I can't link as the swines have stopped me from logging in as of Monday as I won't allow their cookies
If you search Peters name on FByou should be able to find the topic, all sorts of useful stuff on it
@24
imagine it slowly bobbing away On the deeper site a few weeks back there was a story of a lost Pro which had been IIRC in a Loch in Scotland lost for over a year, the bailiff returned it to Deeper who serviced it and sent it back to it's owner...how good is that!
Hi TeeCee,
duggs posted it originally here Click
There's a huge topic on it on Facebook which I can't link as the swines have stopped me from logging in as of Monday as I won't allow their cookies
If you search Peters name on FByou should be able to find the topic, all sorts of useful stuff on it @24
imagine it slowly bobbing away On the deeper site a few weeks back there was a story of a lost Pro which had been IIRC in a Loch in Scotland lost for over a year, the bailiff returned it to Deeper who serviced it and sent it back to it's owner...how good is that!
In reply to Post #25
Vossy, you're a star mate 👍
Vossy, you're a star mate 👍
In reply to Post #26
The link below Is what I did and it works a treat!!
I always use a trace as I've seen like attack them from time to time
The link below Is what I did and it works a treat!!
I always use a trace as I've seen like attack them from time to time
Ive got the deeper pro+ and downloaded the new app the other day, it looks really confusing!
Is there anywhere that explains its features and how to read it?
Cant see anything on YouTube
Is there anywhere that explains its features and how to read it?
Cant see anything on YouTube
In reply to Post #28
There's a vid of the new app on the Deeper website iirc 👍
There's a vid of the new app on the Deeper website iirc 👍
In reply to Post #29
Ive had a look but cant see anything, any chance of a link?
Ive had a look but cant see anything, any chance of a link?