Where’s the best place to mount a Humminbird Ethernet switch?

[erie660]

I have a Triton 216 that I bought new in 2017. I had my dealer network my 2 Humminbird Helix units, a 998 and Ultrex with Ipilot link, external GPS receiver. When they installed the 5 port Ethernet switch they put it up under the bow panel on a piece of wood and just laid it in there. I always have a problem in rough water with the Ipilot disconnecting and connecting and loosing GPS signal a lot. I tried to tie down the Ethernet switch to secure it but it doesn’t seem to be working. I can’t believe that I paid to have it rigged that way and had I know it was done that way, I would have said something. Is this a common place to mount that switch? Thanks

[Juls]

That's where I've always had it in the Rangers I've had. I've never had that issue.

[erie660]

Originally Posted by Juls

That's where I've always had it in the Rangers I've had. I've never had that issue.

Has it been secured down somehow or just laying loose?

[andersaki]

On my Lund Impact, I put the 5 port switch under the bow panel, but I screwed it down and have never had an issue.

andersaki

[MikeF]

When they installed the 5 port Ethernet switch they put it up under the bow panel on a piece of wood and just laid it in there.

Maybe the clean up kid got a temporary promotion to a rigger during a busy time.


Ask the dealer to show you the page in the Ethernet module instruction manual for this particular example of his/her approved mounting.

Might as well skip the wood and just hang it by the wires.

[erie660]

Originally Posted by MikeF

Maybe the clean up kid got a temporary promotion to a rigger during a busy time.


Ask the dealer to show you the page in the Ethernet module instruction manual for this particular example of his/her approved mounting.

Might as well skip the wood and just hang it by the wires.

Thanks. I didn’t think it was the right way to install it, maybe the easiest but definitely not the correct way.

[Juls]

Originally Posted by erie660

Has it been secured down somehow or just laying loose?

Sorry...just got home. I'm not sure, but I think it's secured? I'll check in the morning. I'm in my pj's now, so I'm not going outside. I will check it for you though and take a picture for you.

[erie660]

Originally Posted by Juls

Sorry...just got home. I'm not sure, but I think it's secured? I'll check in the morning. I'm in my pj's now, so I'm not going outside. I will check it for you though and take a picture for you.

Thank you.