Recommendation for External GPS Receiver for Peplink B One Plus (Maritime Deployment)

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Hi everyone,

I am currently deploying a Peplink B One Plus on a marine vessel that operates internationally. I need to monitor the vessel’s location via InControl 2 for fleet management purposes.

Since the B One Plus does not appear to have a dedicated GPS SMA connector like the MAX BR1 series, I am looking for a solution to add GPS capability.

  1. Does the B One Plus support external USB GPS receivers?
  2. If yes, is there a specific list of compatible devices (e.g., GlobalSat) that you would recommend for a maritime environment?

Any advice on hardware compatibility would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Hi!

Depending on your setup onboard I would use either,

Starlink

YachtDevices or Digital Yacht device to transmit GPS via UDP/TCP to Router

Some MFD systems also allow for outputting NMEA 0183 data which would work for you.

USB Devices such as GlobalSat is not recommended, better you use your vessel navigation GPS instead (more precise too!).

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I am deploying this on an international container ship using Starlink and OneWeb.

Unfortunately, I cannot rely on these connections for location tracking because my Starlink provider restricts location data, and the OneWeb integration on the B One Plus doesn’t support GPS forwarding.

Therefore, a USB GPS solution is my only option to get the vessel’s position onto InControl 2. Has anyone tested specific USB GPS receivers (e.g., GlobalSat or similar) with the B One Plus?

Thanks!

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For this use case - I would recommend you get a NMEA0183 device to network and forward via UDP or TCP to the router.

I have not tested any USB GPS with the new B One units.

Or this one,

https://actisense.com/products/pro-ndc-1e2k/

https://actisense.com/products/pro-mux-2/

Would do the trick for you.

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If you have Furuno equipment at the helm, then all of that information is available on its network. This is how I feed Marine Traffic via GPSgate. Use UDP port 10021 for GPS data and here are some other ports:

10010 Device declaration and version
10021 GPS & AIS
10024 Radar
10033 AIS
10034 ARPA
10036 Heading
10043 TZT14

If you have other equipment, then you need to scan via WireShark to verify what is available.

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