Connect a Roku to a wireless network without an active internet connection to monitor your NMEA boat/yacht sensors, enable local casting, screen mirroring, or media playback via USB/DLNA. The best method is to use a mobile hotspot with the same SSID/password as your home network, or simply connect to a local router and select “proceed…
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We were recently helping our user while refitting a narrow-boat just South-east from Birmingham, UK to install SMB Navigator on a Roku TV. This was our first time on the Grand Union Canal, the principal navigable waterway between London and the Midlands. This soon to be completed narrowboat is refitted for a day hire has…
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SmartMyBoat Navigator lets you keep an eye on your vessel from anywhere. To enable remote monitoring, you’ll need to set up port forwarding for your NMEA network gateway, allowing external access to your network. If you’re using a standard mobile hotspot, this can be tricky—most ISPs assign private IP addresses behind Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT), which…
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