BAD BOY Client Devices

Client devices are set up to locate and lock onto Wi-Fi signals from hotspot access points and connect through them to the internet. Client devices generally receive their IP address from a hotspot. Bitstorm offers two models:

Designed to be installed at a location that will give maximum advantage for the antenna. This could be at a location which may not be convenient to access easily. By having the antenna installed for best reception, the result is the greatest range that can be achieved. When properly installed, Xtreme is an all weather device.


Has the same power as Xtreme but it's designed for less permanent and more accessible installation. This allows for portability. Take it with you from place to place. The Express is quick and easy to take down and stow away out of sight. If used in the same location as the Xtreme, ranges will be comparable. When properly installed, Express is an all weather device.

* If installed at the masthead, the BAD BOY LEDs can be bright enough to be confused as masthead lights by other boats. We recommend that when mast mounting the Xtreme, the device be mounted so that LEDs are hidden (face inwards toward the mast). If the Express is masthead mounted, it should have its LEDs covered in some weather resistant manner.
 

Provides the ability to use your computers without the need to be physically plug into the BAD BOY cable. It does this by rebroadcasting the received Wi-Fi signal throughout a local area. It is designed to work as a bridge to seamlessly and wirelessly connect your portable Wi-Fi equipped computers with the BAD BOY Xtreme and Express client devices. In effect, an Xtreme/Express combined with Unleashed form a Wi-Fi repeater. While we recommend mounting inside where computers will be used most often, Unleashed is an all weather device.

Note: The Unleashed has been optimized to work with BAD BOY Xtreme and Express which receive Wi-Fi data that Unleashed rebroadcasts. While it is possible to use Unleashed in other systems, Bitstorm recommends the use of the Zone product (see below) and adjust its power level as required.

Provides coverage to a large areas such as docks, large back yards and entire properties. Unlike the Unleashed product which is designed to work seamlessly with the Xtreme or Express, the Zone can be configured to work with any available internet source and can be set up to operate as either a bridge or a router. When properly installed, Zone is an all weather device.