How MWB-4G Works
The MWB-4G combines a powerful wireless bridge and 4G transceiver with
the MWB-AP access point in a separate compact, weatherproof unit. A
wireless bridge acts as a connector between two networks, in this case a
Shore Station Wi-Fi or 4G network which is connected to the Internet and on-
board computers. A fixed Ethernet port on the MWB-AP connects a to fixed
computer and an onboard local Wi-Fi network will connect various mobile
devices such as laptops, iPhones & iPads using one Shore Station account.
The MWB-4G integrated bridge will connect to almost any Shore Station Wi-Fi
network with automatic degradation to 4G when no Wi-Fi network is detected.
The MWB-4G may also be manually set to 4G at any time when desired.
Almost any mobile device that’s compatible with Wi-Fi can connect to the
MWB-AP onboard access point. The MWB-4G performs two tasks
simultaneously. In order to connect to the Internet, it employs its transmitter
and antenna to seek available wireless networks. When one is found, it
requests an Internet Protocol (IP) address. (An IP address may be considered
similar to a telephone number in telephone networks, in that it instructs
servers where a web page or an email should be sent in order to reach the
computer.) Once an IP address has been received, the MWB-4G has a
wireless connection to the Internet. At the same time, the MWB-4G monitors
whether any computers are connected to its access point or its Ethernet port.
On connection, it requests an IP address of its own and the MWB-4G serves
an address from its list and the computer then has a connection to the MWB-
4G. Once these two connections are in place, any data that a device attempts
to send to the Internet is received by the MWB-4G and passed on through the
Shore Station wireless or 4G network to the Internet. Similarly, any data
returned to that device is received by the MWB-4G from the Shore Station
wireless or 4G network and returned through the onboard Access Point.
