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randallb
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I am upgrading the electronics I carry with me on our annual trip to see the Moms. I am thinking about only bringing my iMac instead of a TV, dish and receiver. The CGs we are planning on staying in all have said that their WIFi is state of the art and we should have no problem watching DirecTV over the computer. Are your WiFi experiences going to support these CG statements?
Randy
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AMOS33
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Powerline Adapters are best for RVs experiencing WiFi problems. A set of 2 adapters cost $23.
"No matter how far you go...there you are?"

2006 Jay Flight 31 BHDS

randallb
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Well, the King 2100 has sold. From here on out we stream through the AT&T unlimited hotspot.

wa8yxm
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How good park Wi-Fi is may well depend on how good you are.

True story.. Last night I "Lost connection" well this Am I did some investigation

Ping: Mail.yahoo.com (No response DNS error)

PING: 8.8.8.8 (one of Googles DNS servers) (NO response) Since this was a direct IP address not a name it did not querry a DNS (Domain Name Server)

NOTE: FOr those who do not know, the DNS is basically a phone book.

PING 8.8.4.4. (Other Google DNS Good and fast response

Entered my Router setup (I re-route park wi-fi) changed the DNS settings and you are reading this so somethign worked .
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times

mr__ed
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It's been my experience that many of the RV parks I've stayed at had WiFi sufficient for my needs, albeit there were certain times it was slow. However, I never watched TV or movies on my computer. For that I used my satellite TV.
I mainly used my computer for reading e-mail or general surfing, so I never needed a lot of bandwidth. YMMV
Mr. Ed (fulltiming since 1987)
Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.

2007 Hitchhiker II LS Model 29.5 LKTG (sold)
2007 Dodge Ram 3500/6.7 CTD/QC/4X4/SB/SRW/6-speed man/Big Horn edition (sold)

randallb
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We are now in Knoxville and other than a restriction in shows that can be streamed on DirecTV the use of the AT&T hotspot was the way to go. I am using the hotspot now, the only internet connection available to us, and it seems to be running as fast at 45Gs used as it did at 0Gs. I will now cancel the service on the old receiver and put the 2 year old King Flex antenna on Craigslist. I hope it moves.
Randy

Bill_Satellite
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It is quite likely that you will not notice any difference now that you are at 24GB. There is not a built in slow down after exceeding 22GB but rather your traffic is prioritized lower when you are on a heavily used tower.
What I post is my 2 cents and nothing more. Please don't read anything into my post that's not there. If you disagree, that's OK.
Can't we all just get along?

magicbus
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I'll be interested in hearing if there is any change now that you are over 24 gig. I just dumped Comcast internet/phone and TV at home for a Mobley for internet and Dish for TV. I mentioned to the Dish installer that the only thing I would miss on Dish is On Demand and he said to either get a Hopper or Cast from my phone (he noticed my Chromecast on the TV). He said the only issue would be going over the 22 gig and maybe being slowed.

Dave
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randallb
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We will be heading home tomorrow and so far so good. I used CG WiFi the first night and it was ok but not good enough. Prior to departure I went to AT&T and added an unlimited hotspot for $20.00/month and it works great. We are headed back towards civilization (large cities) and are now over the 24.gig threshold and we will now get a Good test on how much it will slow down above the threshold. Once home I will probably drop the extra DIRECTV receiver and this will then leave me with just a $2.00/month increase in my phone/tv bill. I sure hope it does not slow down. More info to follow in 5 to 7 days. I may have a slightly used portable King automatic antenna available when I get home. PM me if you might be interested..
Randy

randallb
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Well, I have taken everything in to consideration and I will be streaming to my new iMac as first choice. If the CG WiFi can't handle it, oh well. We will be off to see the Moms next week and I will check back in towards the end of May to let you know how the experiment went. I am bringing the DirecTV receiver and TV along for the the 3 day stays in the non-WiFi CGs we stay in in MN and ND. I have no problem setting up the sat antenna and receiver when we have dropped anchor for a few days but for overnight stops I am hoping the CG WiFis will allow streaming. The first question from here on out when making a CG reservation will be about the strength of the WiFi not the price of the spot.
Randy

htwheelz67
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if you use the CG wifi between 2am and 6am it usually works great..............get an att mobley 20 bucks a month unlimited, I used to call the local cable company that provided the CG cable tv and hook up my own modem/router when I was there long term and get a couple bucks from the campers around me to use mine.

wa8yxm
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Most campground systems are overloaded and can not support multiple video streams so please do not add to the problem by streaming video.. Use your sat dish. That's what you pay for anyway.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times

Heisenberg
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randallb I experienced that once at a casino. Hopefully Wi-Fi will get better at private campgrounds. The technology is there. But for most of them it is a selling point. Since I started using hotspots I have been able to stay in State Parks and the like with roomy campsites. My DirecTv is a tool in my arsenal and now with a new Mobley I feel even better. When I do use a private campground I will attempt their Wi-Fi to lower the load on the cell tower and keep prices down.
2013 Winnebago Sightseer
2017 Colorado

randallb
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This is not meant as a shameless plug but that is how it will come off. I loaded up the trailer this morning with the new iMac and the WiFi adapter I purchased for this trailer. It is a simple USB stick adapter which hangs down from the cabinet mounted TV/computer swivel mount. I am currently on the Anchor Down's (Dandridge, TN) WiFi and the TV streams beautifully. The park is about 1/2 full at 12:30PM Friday, 4/28, and everything is working as hoped. The WiFi here is faster than my AT&T 30G hotspot. I am going to log off of their WiFi and go on my hotspot for a quick comparison but it should be comparable. After this is done I am going to aggravate myself by setting up the DirecTV carry out and receiver. This receiver is used once a year since the house now Direct WiFI driven with no big receivers. The carry out and TV are going along for when we hit southern ND. The CG in my wife's hometown is a full hook up primitive CG.I can only hope that the other reserved CGs are not lying about their WiFI.

randallb
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Since I run off of a hotspot at home and it burns a lot of data to watch TV I am limited in my testing. Today I am off to one of our new local CGs to test. I have requested the worst WiFi site on the property and will also bring my Apple TV. We only use this to stream DVDs from the iMac to the large screens. Someday we will get decent broadband service here on the hill. If these two systems work today that will be my primary TV service on the road but on this first trip I will also bring along the DirecTV set up as back up. The primary reason for this attempted change in watching TV is to make the one night stops easier. Sometimes it gets a little annoying trying to find a satellite signal even though Direct is about the easiest to set up. It does seem that everyone is starting to realize that WiFi is important to travelers. I will set everything up this afternoon and then head back over to the CG this evening to do a final test. Will post results in the morning. All the CGs I have booked for the trip to ND & MN have just recently upgraded their WiFi systems. I have my fingers crossed and will check back tomorrow with results.