Some of you techie folks out there might sit back and think.. This was a thing the whole time?!? In this video I how to remotely access your Lowrance HDS or Elite FS files over a wifi network. I explain 2 methods of wifi connections. I also cover 2 methods for transfering USR files. One is the embeded browser application / webserver. The second method is great for copying general files including using GPX Files and is done through an FTP connection. The first method directly exports and imports your USR data to/from the Waypoint Routes and Trails database over a connection through your web browser. When Connecting directly to the GPS as a hotspot, the IP Address to acces through the browser or FTP is 192.168.76.1 . For the local IP when connecting the GPS to your local network, check the Network Info panel as shown in the video. This can be a conveneint way to move files to your GPS map files to and from your GPS without an sd card. There are varying scenarios where this could be useful. This was demonstrated on a Lowrance Elite FS 7 with the San Bernardino National Forest Map Card Inserted, but can also be done on HDS Pro series as well as many other previous generations of Lowrance Off Road GPS’s.
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