How+do+I+become+part+of+the+Weather+Exchange

Problem
How do I become part of the Weather Exchange Network and Weather Underground or [|Wunderground.com]?

Solution
To become part of the Weather Exchange Network, you must (1) own a weather station and (2) send data to [|www.WeatherUnderground.com] using one of several applications:

(1) [|Virtual Weather Station Internet Edition] is a software application that runs on your PC, and works with the majority of weather stations that Ambient Weather offers. Please note that some weather stations require data loggers to communicate to the software. To get started with Virtual Weather Station, select **Wunderground | Sign-up and Settings** and select **Sign-up Your Station**. (2) [|WeatherHub2]. The WeatherHub2 is a hardware device that sends data to WeatherUnderground.com //without the use of a computer//. The device connects directly to your router. Please note that some weather stations require USB data loggers to communicate to the software. The WeatherHub2 is a mini computer running Linux operating system. (4) [|Davis Instruments 6555 WeatherLinkIP for Vantage Pro, Vantage Pro2, or Weather Envoy] which works with Davis Instruments Weather Stations (Vantage series only). The device connects directly to your router and sends data to [|www.WeatherLink.com] and in turn, sends data to Wunderground.com. However, the Rapid Fire feature is not supported. (5) [|WeatherSnoop] is a MAC based software that works with most weather stations (Davis Instruments, Oregon Scientific). The software has a simple interface and small footprint (CPU) and publishes to WeatherUnderground.com only.

Pros and Cons

 * **Solution** || **Pros** || **Cons** || **Comments** ||
 * [|Virtual Weather Station Internet Edition] || * Software provides on screen graphics and data logging in addition to Wunderground.com publishing.
 * Supports Wunderground's [|Rapid Fire]
 * Supports publishing to your own website as well as several others, including [|WeatherBug.com], [|WeatherForYou.com] and [|CWOP]
 * Supported by [|Ambient Weather]
 * Supports the fastest Rapid Fire update (2-3 seconds). || * Requires a PC to run. PC must be left on.
 * Does not run on MAC or Linux. || * Excellent web publishing tools.
 * Free 30 day trial [|here] ||
 * [|WeatherHub2] || * Reports to Wunderground.com without the use of a computer
 * Supports Wunderground's Rapid Fire
 * Supports publishing to your own website as well as several others, including [|WeatherBug.com], [|WeatherForYou.com] and [|CWOP].
 * Supports most weather stations (Davis Instruments, Rainwise, Oregon Scientific, Rainwise, Peet Bros) || * Support is in Germany ([|MeteoHub.de])
 * Does not operate with [|Virtual Weather Station] on your Local Area Network ([|WeatherExchange]is supported).
 * Requires USB data logger ([|6510USB]) for [|Davis Instruments Weather Stations](VantagePro2 and VantageVue).
 * Rapid fire feature only updates every 5 seconds on WeatherUndeground. ||  ||
 * [|WeatherHub4] || * Reports to Wunderground.com without the use of a computer
 * Supports Wunderground's Rapid Fire
 * Supports publishing to your own website as well as several others, including [|WeatherBug.com], [|WeatherForYou.com] and [|CWOP].
 * Supports most weather stations (Davis Instruments, Rainwise, Oregon Scientific, Rainwise, Peet Bros)
 * Supports WiFi or direct connect to a router || * Support is in Germany ([|MeteoHub.de])
 * Does not operate with [|Virtual Weather Station] on your Local Area Network ([|WeatherExchange]is supported).
 * Requires USB data logger ([|6510USB]) for [|Davis Instruments Weather Stations](VantagePro2 and VantageVue).
 * Rapid fire feature only updates every 5 seconds on WeatherUndeground. ||  ||
 * [|WeatherLinkIP] 6555 (Davis Instruments VantagePro2 and VantageVue only) || * Reports to Wunderground.com without the use of a computer
 * Does not require added hardware (plugs directly into console and router), which lowers cost
 * Supports [|Virtual Weather Station], which can run on your local area network (LAN)
 * Supports [|CWOP] || * Does not support Rapid Fire on Wunderground. Maximum upates are once per 4 minutes
 * Known issues with incorrect data sent to Wunderground.com.
 * Known issues with losing connection after power failures that require unplugging and replugging. ||  ||
 * WeatherLink Software (Davis Instruments VantagePro2 and VantageVue only) [|USB] or [|Serial] || * Lowest cost solution for Davis Instruments (does not require additional software) || * Requires external [|module], which can be cumbersome
 * Only support Davis Instruments Vantage weather stations (PC only, not MAC or Linux) ||  ||
 * [|WeatherSnoop] for MAC || * Supports MACs
 * Low Cost
 * Small footprint
 * Supports Rapid Fire
 * Supports most weather stations (Oregon Scientific WMR100, WMR200, WMR968, Davis VantagePro, VantagePro2, Vantage Vue, or Envoy with WeatherLink cable (Serial or USB) || * Does not provide on screen graphics and analysis
 * Does not support auxillary sensors (channel 1,2,3 temperature, humidity, etc). ||  ||