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What Happens to Anchor Alert When I Leave the Boat With My Phone?

Learn how Anchor Alert continues to monitor your boat and send notifications when you leave the DataHub Wi-Fi range with your phone.

Written by Marleen Cleyndert

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If you leave your boat to go ashore and take your iPhone with you, your phone will lose its Wi-Fi connection to the DataHub once you move out of range. The Anchor Alert App does not send a notification to tell you that the Wi-Fi connection to the DataHub has been lost.

However, if your iPhone has a cellular internet connection, you can still receive Anchor Alert notifications for any alerts you have enabled, such as drag, swing, scope, wind speed, wind gust, wind direction, depth, or AIS alerts. Notifications are delivered to your iPhone via cellular data in the same way you would receive other app notifications, such as a WhatsApp message.

How can I check the connection to my DataHub?

When you reopen the Anchor Alert App, it will detect that your phone is no longer connected directly to the DataHub. The Wi-Fi radio waves in the top-left corner will display in red to indicate that the connection has been lost.

To check the latest information from your boat:

  1. Go to Dashboard > N2K Data.

  2. Check the large green REFRESH button. This updates automatically approximately every minute, but you can tap REFRESH and wait around five seconds to retrieve the latest information from the server.

  3. Return to the Anchor Map screen to see your boat at its latest reported position.

Keep your DataHub connected to the internet

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Before leaving the boat, make sure your DataHub has a reliable internet connection that will remain powered on while you are away. You can connect your DataHub to the internet using:

Connection type

How to use it

Starlink

Connect your DataHub Pro to your onboard Starlink internet connection.

DataHub Pro integrated LTE modem

Use the PredictWind supplied T-Mobile SIM card (supported in 180 countries) or a compatible SIM from a local cellular provider. See our T-Mobile SIM setup guide for instructions.

4G/5G or Peplink router

Connect the DataHub Pro to an onboard cellular router with an active internet connection.

Tethered phone

Connect a smartphone directly to the DataHub Pro using a USB cable and use the phone's cellular connection for internet access. See the setup instructions for a tethered iPhone or Android phone.

Marina or onboard Wi-Fi

Connect the DataHub Pro to an available Wi-Fi network. Make sure the connection will remain active while you are away from the boat.

Iridium GO exec

The DataHub Pro can use an Iridium GO exec connection for Anchor Alert communications. See the setup article for full instructions. Before leaving, check that Internet > GO! exec > Polars/Anchor Alert via Iridium is enabled in the DataHub Pro settings.

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