Optimizer
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device for Satellite Email, Web, Weather, Social Media and Tracking
Optimizer makes satellite data easy – with the devices you already own. Optimizer is the original BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices) satellite hotspot – letting you access the services you need with the smartphones, tablets and computers you already have. Optimizer broadcasts your satellite data feed as a Wi-Fi hotspot, let you easily access email, web, weather and social media services, and even track your location. Most importantly, its powerful firewall blocks all unwanted service to eliminate runaway satellite phone airtime bills.
Your Devices, Your Way
RedPort Optimizer eliminates the problems associated with USB cables, and boasts a firewall that eliminates all unnecessary computer traffic, giving you access to the maximum throughput of your satellite phone data service. Indeed, the built in firewall blocks ALL traffic except that carried through a RedPort-certified data service like XGate, a branded version of XGate, or Iridium Mail & Web. This means that once the link is established data flows through the pipe at optimum speeds giving you the best possible transfer rate.
This allows you to browse the Internet with XWeb compression increasing the effective bandwidth of the connection while reducing airtime costs. Since nothing traverses the router except XGate email and XWeb compressed web data, unwanted traffic is eliminated. This prevents surprise airtime bills caused by unmonitored and unwanted background computer traffic such as operating system and other software updates.
Optimizer Features
Satellite – Turns any IP-based satellite data signal into a Wi-Fi Hotspot- Firewall – stops all unwanted data traffic, saving time and money
- Wi-Fi Hotspot makes setup and use with compatible computers and tablets easy
- GSM support – Plug in a compatible GSM USB-modem when you have GSM access to keep all the speed and convenience benefits of Optimizer, wherever you are.
- Faster processor – Do everything quicker and more smoothly, the Optimizer wXa-122 (Autumn 2016) includes a new processor for speed and reliability.
Optimizer Services
Optimizer works with compatible software services running on a laptop, tablet or smartphone to provide:
- Email – Accelerate email service up to 20 times, saving up to 85% on satellite airtime
- Web – Access compressed web pages an average of 3-5 times faster than normal
- GRIB Weather – Get free GRIB files via email from online services or with the included PredictWind Lite
- NEW! Mobile Weather – See local forecasts based on your location using your iOS or Android device.
- Social Media – Update Sailblogs or any platform that lets you post via email
- Tracking – Automatically sends your phone or terminal’s built-in GPS data to a compatible tracking service
- Blogging Service – Get a free Sailblogs Premium Basic account with a compatible service.
Compatible Operating Systems
- Windows 7 and newer, both 32 and 64-bit versions
- Apple Macintosh
- Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch)
Compatible Satellite Equipment
Works with all standard satellite equipment including:
- Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro; IsatPhone 2; BGAN; Fleet One; FleetBroadband; Fleet Xpress
- Iridium Certus; 9555; Extreme; OpenPort; 9500*, 9505*, 9505a*
- Globalstar GSP-1700; GSP-1600*, GSP-2900*
- Thuraya USB and IP
- and other systems.
* Some Equipment Requires Compatible Serial-USB cable (not included). GPS Tracking service requires current Inmarsat or Iridium OpenPort hardware.
RedPort Routers
The Right Router for Every Installation
| Services | 
Optimizer Wi-Fi Router |
Optimizer VoiceData Router |
Optimizer PremierData Router |
Optimizer EnterpriseData Router |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firewall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VoIP Gateway | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RedPort Crew Satellite Email | – | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Captive Portal for Crew Internet Access
(Shoreside Control of Crew Internet Access) |
– | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared Web Compression | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| GPS Tracking | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| NMEA Repeater | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Web Filtering | – | Limited | Limited | ✓ |
| Quality of Service | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Failover/Load-Balancing | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Least-Cost Routing | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Level Administration | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| OBM Out of Band Management | Limited | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caching | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Usage Logging/Web-reporting | – | Limited | Limited | ✓ |
| Bandwidth Logging | Limited | Limited | Limited | ✓ |
| Specifications | ||||
| Ethernet LAN Ports | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ethernet WAN Ports | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| RJ-11 Analog Ports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0, 1, 4 or 8 |
| WiFi Enabled | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max WiFi Range | 30m | 46m | 46m | 46m |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 a/g |
| Storage | – | 8Gb SLC SSD AVai | 8Gb SLC SSD Available | 8Gb SLC SSD |
| Power Operating Range | 9-18V DC 4A | 9-18V DC 1A | 9-18V DC 2A | 9-18V DC 2A |
| Certifications | FCC, CE, RoHS | FCC, CE, RoHS | FCC, CE, RoHS | FCC, CE, RoHS |
| Compact Dimensions | 4 9/16″ x 3 3/18″ x 1 1/16″ (116 x 86 x 25 mm) | 3.5″ x 1.8″ x 4.4″ (90 x 47 x 110 mm) | 6.3″ x 3.1″ x 2.1″ (160 x 80 x 54 mm) | 6.6 x 1.2 x 6.2″ (168 x 30 x 157mm) (313) 10.9 x 2 x 5″ (277 x 50 x 126mm) (323) |
| Rackmounted Dimensions | – | – | – | 19″ 1U Rackmount Enclosure |
| Compact Weight | 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg) | 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg) | 1.12 lbs (0.5 kg) | 1.86 lbs (0.845 kg) (313) 3.85 lbs (1.75 kb) (323) |
| Rackmounted Weight | – | – | – | 10.25 lbs (4.65 kg) |
| More Info | Learn More about Optimizer |
Learn More about Optimizer Voice |
Learn More about Optimizer Premier |
Learn More about Optimizer Enterprise |
