[IMCR]

Dual band 2.4 and 5 Ghz. I thought you could use one band on the first the other on the second at the same time?

[Iceman]

I think that iPads support dual-band operation but only actually communicate on one band at any one time. Also, some of the aforementioned kit would have to operate on the 5 GHz band and I’m not sure that any of the units do.

Iceman

[IMCR]

I thought the latest supports dual band at the same time, I will have to try. Maybe not, and yes, the underlying kit would need to offer at least one band on one and the other band on the other.

[Iceman]

The give away would be if the comms setup page gives you the ability to select two networks on which to logon simultaneously.

Iceman

[IMCR]

I think you are right - unfortunately you cant. I wonder whether anyone does a dongle for iPads which effectivlely ports two connections - or maybe even a wifi connection and a ethernet connection - this would do the trick if any of the other devices has an ethernet connection. I had exactly the same issue on a boat, but it is an easier solution becsause of course you just instal multiple ethernet cards.

[IMCR]

Lightning to USB and some USB WiFi dongles might relatively neatly do the trick. Probably provide a hour or two of fun as well.

[jacekowski]

If all your devices can be set to use same channel then any openwrt compatible wifi router can be used to connect to all those different networks and create another SSID for your device to connect to - obviously it will need some configuration.
If devices are all at different channels then router will need multiple radios - more expensive and usually larger.

Possibly something as cheap and small as this one can do it https://www.amazon.co.uk/GL-iNet-GL-MT3 ... 073TSK26W/

[Iceman]

@jacekowski, thanks, I will check that out.

Iceman

[Miscellaneous]

@Iceman WTF?? I worry you are heading in the wrong direction.

How can you be starting this sort of thread on the same forum as you are proclaiming the virtues on taildragging Maule flying?

Is this going to be the world's most pampered Maule destined only to ever fly from international airports?

[Iceman]

@Miscellaneous, thank you for your concern, but let me assure you that the Maule will remain (largely) hi-tech free. As you know, I enjoy a variety of flying steeds, from big twins to a ‘back country’ Maule, an aircraft for every occasion. The only tech problem with the Maule at the moment is that the good old SkyMap IIIc colour moving map has some rather odd depiction of rivers (Harry Mendelssohn is on the case).



The Maule only has one WiFi network at the moment with a SkyEcho / SkyDemon combo. It’s probably fair to say that it will never acquire an IFR FMS or weather radar !

One thing that I have learnt though is that I won’t be launching the Maule in anywhere near the sh@te weather that I’d be up in the TB / twin. I will pick my Maule days with care !

Iceman

[Miscellaneous]

I will pick my Maule days with care !

Well that's convinced me not to send you the ground shots of the 'strip' I previously sent you a Google Earth image of.

EDIT: I wouldn't want the worry of it going wrong.

[Rob P]

@Miscellaneous, thank you for your concern, but let me assure you that the Maule will remain (largely) hi-tech free.

Will it retain the carpeted coaming? Dead swish that.

Rob P

[Rob L]

"Aircraft WiFi router - a problem that nobody has addressed ?"

Perhaps a problem that no-one has asked for?
What purpose does a WiFi router have in an aircraft?

[Iceman]

If you actually read the post @Rob L, you will see that it is to attempt to solve the problem of having three disparate WiFi networks with only one iPad. Maybe you’d care to actually contribute usefully to the thread and come up with a technical solution rather than dismiss the problem out of hand ?

Iceman

[Iceman]

@Rob P, that’s your best factory-fit shag pile !

Iceman