rbarr65 Posted December 31, 2023 #101 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Hmm. Don't see where I mentioned NCL, but if it works just as you described, then that is great. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser2015 Posted December 31, 2023 #102 Share Posted December 31, 2023 7 hours ago, rbarr65 said: Hmm. Don't see where I mentioned NCL, but if it works just as you described, then that is great. Thank you. Comment is due to the fact that this is the Norwegian board. However, that was an assumption. I do believe that the information discussed here is solely based on usage aboard NCL. Other cruise lines may function differently and/or specifically prohibit the use of a router. Under the specific language in NCL's T & C's, the router use "sneaks in" because they don't specifically rule them out; they allow only one device at a time to your connection. The router is that device, even though it can provide for multiple other devices to piggy back onto it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterX88 Posted January 17 #103 Share Posted January 17 On 10/2/2023 at 4:01 PM, cpqq said: He's still using one device, so yup - paying for every cent he's using. It just happens that device can rebroadcast another SSID. I do the same and GL iNet routers are the best for this. I just got the Beryl AX myself. I'm not going to bring a laptop with me, just my phone. Is it just as simple as? 1) Connect to router 2) Clone MAC address of my phone onto the router 3) Choose Repeater 4) Select the NCL wifi network 5) Fill in captive portal Every time I go back to my cabin (where I'm just going to leave the router), I just repeat steps 4 and 5 if someone else in my family has used the internet and disconnected the router? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpqq Posted January 17 #104 Share Posted January 17 18 minutes ago, MisterX88 said: I just got the Beryl AX myself. I'm not going to bring a laptop with me, just my phone. Is it just as simple as? 1) Connect to router 2) Clone MAC address of my phone onto the router 3) Choose Repeater 4) Select the NCL wifi network 5) Fill in captive portal Every time I go back to my cabin (where I'm just going to leave the router), I just repeat steps 4 and 5 if someone else in my family has used the internet and disconnected the router? Thanks It's actually easier. 1) Connect to router (yours) 2) Choose Repeater, and choose the network you want to clone. On my models (GL-Inet) you'll get to choose granular access points by MAC address and SSID, not just the SSID. This way you won't be trying to reach out to an access point way down the hall, rather a closer one. 4) Select NCL Wifi network 5) Connect off your cloned SSID (eg: My Beryl AX) 6) Go to something like AOL.com to get the captive portal, via your mini router device's MAC address 7) Once logged in you can connect multiple devices. It's up to you how you use your internet. Just log off once you're done sharing, and then re-connect when you need. If you get an unlimited package like I do, I roam around the ship with it connected to my phone, logout when back at room, and connect my setup so my fiance can share. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted January 17 #105 Share Posted January 17 19 hours ago, MisterX88 said: I just got the Beryl AX myself. I'm not going to bring a laptop with me, just my phone. Is it just as simple as? 1) Connect to router 2) Clone MAC address of my phone onto the router 3) Choose Repeater 4) Select the NCL wifi network 5) Fill in captive portal Every time I go back to my cabin (where I'm just going to leave the router), I just repeat steps 4 and 5 if someone else in my family has used the internet and disconnected the router? Thanks So you need to connect a power bank to power the beryl? Any repeaters that have a built in battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterX88 Posted January 17 #106 Share Posted January 17 17 hours ago, cpqq said: It's actually easier. 1) Connect to router (yours) 2) Choose Repeater, and choose the network you want to clone. On my models (GL-Inet) you'll get to choose granular access points by MAC address and SSID, not just the SSID. This way you won't be trying to reach out to an access point way down the hall, rather a closer one. 4) Select NCL Wifi network 5) Connect off your cloned SSID (eg: My Beryl AX) 6) Go to something like AOL.com to get the captive portal, via your mini router device's MAC address 7) Once logged in you can connect multiple devices. It's up to you how you use your internet. Just log off once you're done sharing, and then re-connect when you need. If you get an unlimited package like I do, I roam around the ship with it connected to my phone, logout when back at room, and connect my setup so my fiance can share. Enjoy! Thanks! Just tried it at work on the captive portal we have and it worked fine. Hopefully, it should be same once onboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterX88 Posted January 17 #107 Share Posted January 17 13 minutes ago, fstuff1 said: So you need to connect a power bank to power the beryl? Any repeaters that have a built in battery? Yes, either power bank or plugged into outlet. It’d be great if one had a built in battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpqq Posted January 17 #108 Share Posted January 17 (edited) 27 minutes ago, MisterX88 said: Thanks! Just tried it at work on the captive portal we have and it worked fine. Hopefully, it should be same once onboard. It'll work great. I use it later at night before sleep to stream Chromecast, etc. to the TV while cruising. Edited January 17 by cpqq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted January 17 #109 Share Posted January 17 2 hours ago, MisterX88 said: Yes, either power bank or plugged into outlet. It’d be great if one had a built in battery. Just checked the price of the Beryl AX. $80 on sale?? yike! just looking for a cheap repeater for multiple logins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpqq Posted January 18 #110 Share Posted January 18 58 minutes ago, fstuff1 said: just looking for a cheap repeater for multiple logins I use the Opal (same company) - these are the ones you want. Currently 15% off so $33 or so before tax. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N72FMH5/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecs66 Posted June 24 #111 Share Posted June 24 On 10/9/2023 at 3:44 PM, ctlyf said: routers are prohibited on Carnival Scanning this older thread, and the info in this post. Am surprised that satellite phones aren't permitted. I wonder if that's because of safety issues (e.g., interfering w/ship's navigation system)? Or maybe just because they don't want to lose money on selling an internet package that would allow PAX to do wifi calling...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted June 24 #112 Share Posted June 24 2 hours ago, ecs66 said: Or maybe just because they don't want to lose money on selling an internet package that would allow PAX to do wifi calling...? Sat phones are INSANELY expensive (have you looked at them?) and seem like voice-only so I doubt this is the case. Iridium, for example, is $100/month for 100 minutes of airtime per month (with a 1 year minimum term) and the device is $1400. The purchase price of the device can be lowered if you go with a 2 year term. Bottom line, I doubt selling internet packages is why they're not allowing satellite phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecs66 Posted June 24 #113 Share Posted June 24 3 hours ago, hallux said: Sat phones are INSANELY expensive (have you looked at them?) and seem like voice-only so I doubt this is the case. We definitely have looked at them -- that would be our siblings' families. They are expensive, and our interest in the was for emergency situations when/if cellular was not up and running. They would be in addition to, not instead of, cellular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 25 #114 Share Posted June 25 17 hours ago, ecs66 said: Scanning this older thread, and the info in this post. Am surprised that satellite phones aren't permitted. I wonder if that's because of safety issues (e.g., interfering w/ship's navigation system)? Or maybe just because they don't want to lose money on selling an internet package that would allow PAX to do wifi calling...? Or... because you can 't transmit off the ship on a frequency not registered by the ship. You can just let your cell phone connect to the ship's cell tower and use it like a regular phone for the price of a sat phone. And you can do it from the comfort of your stateroom and not on an open deck. We have AT&T and the package is $60 for 100 min or $100 for unlimited calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecs66 Posted June 25 #115 Share Posted June 25 3 hours ago, BirdTravels said: We have AT&T and the package is $60 for 100 min or $100 for unlimited calling. Thanks for that! Would that be connecting to the "Cellular At Sea" on ships? We used that maybe 10 years ago through Verizon, but wasn't sure it was even a thing any more. $100 for unlimited cellular is a pretty good deal. Is that for a month, week, etc.? So you'd just NOT go to Airplane mode and leave on cellular? (Probably turn off mobile data....?) (I wasn't thinking sat phone only in the context of cruising. We had considered sat to just have for general emergencies. If you had one, why not use on a cruise?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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