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Lowrance Networking

Posted By: bbuchanan

Lowrance Networking - 08/02/16 05:35 PM

I have two HDS 9's that are networked together and I want to add another unit on my console. I noticed that there is only 1 port on back for networking so my questions is how do you network all three together? Spliiter?
Posted By: Jones Trolling Motor

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/02/16 06:33 PM

Are you wanting to share waypoints with the third unit, or share transducers also. If it's waypoints, then a NMEA with a "T" will connect the new one to the other two. For Eithernet, you will need the NEP-2 expansion port.
Posted By: grout-scout

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/02/16 08:07 PM

I think the 9 has 2 Ethernet ports, doesn't it?
Posted By: bbuchanan

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/02/16 11:30 PM

I want to share waypoints and transducer. My 9's are flush mounted so I have never seen the back of them. I have a hds 7 on my pontoon and it only has 1 Ethernet port so I assumed all hds only had 1 port.
Posted By: grout-scout

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/03/16 01:11 AM

No sir, the 7 does indeed have just 1 port; but the 9 & 12 both have 2 enet ports.
Posted By: Dayne

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/03/16 10:12 AM

As usual the scout is correct. Ethernet from the 7 to either 9 should get you what you want.
Posted By: Jones Trolling Motor

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/03/16 03:13 PM

Correct -- I didn't read "9", the 9's do have dual eithernet ports so they can be daisy chained
Posted By: bbuchanan

Re: Lowrance Networking - 08/03/16 06:17 PM

Thanks for the help!!!
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