RV Resorts; When will you get it right?

[Phoenix]

Millenicom.com "Hotspot Plan" uses Novatel MiFi on Verizon network; 20 GB of 4G LTE service (3G/EDO in some remote areas, due to cell tower hardware). Price, $69.99/month. First month has big setup fee; but afterwards, no contract.

Note: I have no affiliation with Millenicom or Verizon, other than being a satisfied customer.

[Fly at Night]

Some RV resorts do not accept pets.

Man, they must not need the business!

[Ag&Au]

Originally Posted by Fly at Night

Some RV resorts do not accept pets.

Man, they must not need the business!

I believe that pets, especially cats, use too much bandwidth. That is likely one major cause of the slow wireless in RV parks and resorts.

Ken

P.S. If you don't get it, read the thread...

[Lily&Me]

We came across one of those vendored-out national forest campgrounds in the Black Hills a couple of weeks ago.......that charges $2 per day, per pet.

WTH???


Maggie

[Florida 55]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Millenicom.com "Hotspot Plan" uses Novatel MiFi on Verizon network; 20 GB of 4G LTE service (3G/EDO in some remote areas, due to cell tower hardware). Price, $69.99/month. First month has big setup fee; but afterwards, no contract.

Note: I have no affiliation with Millenicom or Verizon, other than being a satisfied customer.

Like Phoenix we have the Millenicom 20 GB plan plus a Pepwave Surf on the Go router to create a wifi hotspot. It is almost always faster than campground wifi and we've never hit the 20GB. Both of us have computers and use it at the same time. We've been very pleased. We also have no affiliation with Millenicom, Verizon, or Pepwave.

[gmw photos]

Last year coming thru Texas I stayed in the KOA in Bastrop. They had some sort of small dome looking affair on some of the power pedastals around the park. Dome was about six inches in diameter, and right on top the pedastal, so about three feet of the ground. I was told that was their wifi. It worked very well, probably the best CG wifi I have experienced.

[Skater]

I'd just like to point out there are limitations to cellular networks, too. For example, when I'm at Verizon Center in DC, the cellular data network is often useless - too many people checking email or Facebook or whatever at the same time, between periods. Also, I've been in campgrounds with good Wifi but poor cellular reception.

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by Skater

I'd just like to point out there are limitations to cellular networks, too. For example, when I'm at Verizon Center in DC, the cellular data network is often useless - too many people checking email or Facebook or whatever at the same time, between periods. Also, I've been in campgrounds with good Wifi but poor cellular reception.

Definitely true. We had a flood at a college campus some time back. The extra workers that had to come into the building overloaded the local cell tower which led to the cellular provider to bring in a temporary cell site to handle the overload. Typical symptoms of a cellular overload is the failure to get dial tone on calls, lack of call completion and data services going no where.

I decided to go with Verizon for my WiFi device due to the size of its network and speed. While AT&T has technically faster WiFi service in their 4G areas, their network (no matter what they state), is not as robust as Verizon once you get out of the metropolitan areas.

Jack

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, this cell phone tower caught on fire and we still had great cell service. It had a huge bird's nest on it; I was told by full time campers about the bird's nest, I did not see it. But I did see lots of black and gray smoke, off and on for hours. Next morning a crew came out to repair the damage.

[carl2591]

Originally Posted by ROBERTSUNRUS

Hi, this cell phone tower caught on fire and we still had great cell service. It had a huge bird's nest on it; I was told by full time campers about the bird's nest, I did not see it. But I did see lots of black and gray smoke, off and on for hours. Next morning a crew came out to repair the damage.

that an amazing photo.. never have seen a ladder truck extended, pumping water on a cell tower fire caused by a bird nest.

man just when you think you have seen everything along comes THIS...

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Originally Posted by carl2591

that an amazing photo.. never have seen a ladder truck extended, pumping water on a cell tower fire caused by a bird nest.

man just when you think you have seen everything along comes THIS...

Hi, a few more for you.