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DataHub Pro - selling your boat and transferring it to a new owner

What to do when you sell your DataHub Pro or boat with a DataHub Pro

Matt Crockett avatar
Written by Matt Crockett
Updated over 3 months ago

If you are selling your DataHub Pro, or your boat including your DataHub Pro, please follow the steps below to maintain your GPS Tracking, ensure your personal data remains confidential, and help the new owner get up and running with the DataHub Pro and their own GPS Tracking page easily.

Steps to take when you sell or transfer your DataHub Pro

  1. DataHub Pro Factory Reset

  2. Reformat the SD Card that's built into the DataHub Pro

  3. Update the DataHub Pro Firmware

  4. Set a Wi-Fi password on the DataHub Pro

1. Factory Reset the DataHub Pro

A software reset of the DataHub Pro is the easiest method if you can log in to the DataHub Pro.

  1. Connect your laptop (Recommended) or mobile device to the DataHub Pro Wi-Fi network. It will look like PW-Hub-XXXX in the list of available Wi-Fi networks on your device.

  2. Open a Chrome or Safari browser and type 10.10.10.1 in the URL bar.

  3. Log in with username admin and password admin.

  4. From the left menu select Settings then select the Maintenance tab.

  5. Select the Perform Reset button to restore the factory default settings.

Important Note: Please note that the process typically takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Do not interrupt the DataHub Pro during the reset process.

If you cannot log in to the DataHub Pro, see here for how to perform a Hardware reset.

2. How to format the DataHub Pro SD Card

  1. Make sure you've downloaded all your PredictMail from the DataHub Pro.

  2. Login to the DataHub Pro on 10.10.10.1.

  3. Click on Services > Settings > Maintenance > FORMAT and click OK.

  4. Wait around five minutes, then reconnect and log back into the DataHub Pro.

3. How to update the DataHub Pro Firmware

  1. Log in to the DataHub Pro on 10.10.10.1.

  2. Click on Services > Settings > Maintenance > Software Updates > CHECK

  3. Click CONFIRM.

  4. It is important to ensure the DataHub Pro remains connected to power for 20 minutes until the Firmware update is complete and the new Firmware has fully loaded and started up.

For more details and screenshots, please see: How to update the DataHub Pro Firmware.

How to add a Wi-Fi password to the DataHub Pro:

  1. Click on Services > Settings > WiFi in the top menu bar.

  2. Click on the DataHub Pro WiFi (5ghz) button.

  3. Click on the Encryption drop-down box.

  4. Select WPA2-PSK. This is the recommended and strongest encryption supported.

  5. Type in a password of at least eight characters long, including upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols, e.g. @ # or !.

  6. Click Update.

  7. Wait 2-3 minutes, then reconnect to DataHub Pro Wi-Fi.

  8. Add a label to the DataHub Pro with the Wi-FI password.

For more details and screenshots, please see: How to add a Wi-Fi password to the DataHub Pro.

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