A Usb Gps

ace777 · 12-28-2009, 06:08 PM

I need to know if its possible to use a USB GPS dongle in conjunction with something like google maps in order to get turn by turn directions. I have looked on google a bit and none say for certain. Also can I use any GPS dongle or are there ones that will only work with certain softwares.

**berry120** · 12-29-2009, 08:40 AM

My guess is not all GPS dongles will work with all software - it's possible I'm wrong, but I certainly wouldn't assume the above. As far as I know there's no USB / GPS standard protocol that every device uses, so different devices (especially across different manufacturers) may behave very differently.

I had a quick Google around and came up with this - is something like that what you're after? Not sure it'd work with Google maps but it seems like it comes with its own software that does turn by turn navigation.

Legodude522 · 02-07-2010, 01:31 AM

To link a GPS with Google Earth you need to purchase the commercial version of the software. The hard part is not finding a GPS unit, there are standard protocols out there. I think the hard part would be finding software that is good.

I have a GlobalSat BU-353 USB GPS unit which can be bought for around $40. I use it for wardriving.

12-28-2009, 06:08 PM	#1
ace777 Fully Optimized Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,110	A Usb Gps I need to know if its possible to use a USB GPS dongle in conjunction with something like google maps in order to get turn by turn directions. I have looked on google a bit and none say for certain. Also can I use any GPS dongle or are there ones that will only work with certain softwares. __________________ 2.4 Ghz celeron, 1.25 PNY pc 2700 RAM,PNY VERTIGO 5200 FX , 40 GB HDD 900Mhz 256 RAM , MX 4000, 30 GB HDD 1.9Ghz dual core AMD Athlon 2 GB 384 VRAM 320 Gb HD 2.3 tricore phenom,2 GB RAM , EVGA 9600 GSO,250 GB SSD 2.6 X4 620, 4GB RAM, 9600 GSO, 500 GB HDD/I'm part of The Project

12-29-2009, 08:40 AM	#2
berry120 Site Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,621	Re: A Usb Gps My guess is not all GPS dongles will work with all software - it's possible I'm wrong, but I certainly wouldn't assume the above. As far as I know there's no USB / GPS standard protocol that every device uses, so different devices (especially across different manufacturers) may behave very differently. I had a quick Google around and came up with this - is something like that what you're after? Not sure it'd work with Google maps but it seems like it comes with its own software that does turn by turn navigation.

02-07-2010, 01:31 AM	#3
Legodude522 Daemon Poster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,218	Re: A Usb Gps To link a GPS with Google Earth you need to purchase the commercial version of the software. The hard part is not finding a GPS unit, there are standard protocols out there. I think the hard part would be finding software that is good. I have a GlobalSat BU-353 USB GPS unit which can be bought for around $40. I use it for wardriving. __________________ PC: AMD Phenom 9950 2.6ghz Quad Core, ATI Radeon HD 5770, 6gb DDR2 RAM, 1tb Samsung HDD, 1tb Seagate HDD, 500gb Western Digital HDD, Windows 7 Ultimate

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