weak internet signals at some campgrouhds
This may have been discussed at times earlier, but I don't know when it was. We were in Fl. over the winter and some of the campgrounds that we were in had no wifi unless you went to the rec room or...
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William,
As others have mentioned, there are signal boosting devices that could help you to connect to the WiFi in an RV park without needing to trek to the rec room (or other central location)... however the cheap ones tend to be a bit more "techie" for getting set up and working each time you get to a new park... and the "easier" ones can be expensive. For instance, the WiFi Ranger system, which is now being offered by several RV manufacturers as a factory-installed option, reportedly works very well... but costs between $400 and $500 (depending upon the model you go with). And even if it gets you connected to the WiFi at the rec room... you're still at the mercy of the Internet speed being offered... and how many other people in the park happen to be on at the same time.
If internet access is a must for you, cellular internet access (either through a dedicated device like a MiFi or USB dongle for your computer... or by being tethered to your smartphone) might be a better bet. Again, it's not cheap, but you can usually turn it on and off as part of your existing cell phone plan, so you're not paying for it when you're not using it. But just be sure you're not using too much data (no movie streaming, etc) or you'll get hit with overage charges and/or shut down completely.
Hope that helps!
- John
As others have mentioned, there are signal boosting devices that could help you to connect to the WiFi in an RV park without needing to trek to the rec room (or other central location)... however the cheap ones tend to be a bit more "techie" for getting set up and working each time you get to a new park... and the "easier" ones can be expensive. For instance, the WiFi Ranger system, which is now being offered by several RV manufacturers as a factory-installed option, reportedly works very well... but costs between $400 and $500 (depending upon the model you go with). And even if it gets you connected to the WiFi at the rec room... you're still at the mercy of the Internet speed being offered... and how many other people in the park happen to be on at the same time.
If internet access is a must for you, cellular internet access (either through a dedicated device like a MiFi or USB dongle for your computer... or by being tethered to your smartphone) might be a better bet. Again, it's not cheap, but you can usually turn it on and off as part of your existing cell phone plan, so you're not paying for it when you're not using it. But just be sure you're not using too much data (no movie streaming, etc) or you'll get hit with overage charges and/or shut down completely.
Hope that helps!
- John
