5GHZ wifi at campgrounds

Thanks, that explains it.. As I said, My Source was a manual for a device I purchased very recently (Like last cyber Monday) I'd have thought they would have updated the manual by now. But well, it is HP and they are still recovering from a bad CEO.

wa8yxm wrote:
I have read of a few Campgrounds using 5Ghz, however My New Chromebook LOVES it when I visit Denny's in Brusnwick.. I get about 5 GIABYTES of bandwidth if using just one device, about 4.5 using 2 That is GIGA BYTE

Uh, no. Your Chromebook does not have a network interface which is capable of anything close to 5 GBps. In fact, the fastest available wireless is closer to 1 Gbps (that's giga-BITS) per second, 1/40th of what you claim, and is unlikely to be able to do anywhere near even that.

wa8yxm wrote:
However the manual for the HP Chromebook mentioned that 5G is for indoor use only as it seems (per them) that it interferes with Radar. Do not know if Police or Air or what but that's what HP says.

Campground owner says he's had visits from folks tracking down RVers using 5GHZ here in the park.. Not sure if I believe him but well. he's the landlord.

It used to be that the U-NII 1 band (5.15-5.25 GHz, channels 36-48) was unavailable for outdoor deployments, but that rule went away in 2014. The RADAR interference rules are different, apply both indoor and outdoor, and require devices which use the U-NNI 2x bands to use Dynamic Frequency Selection there, basically scanning for RADAR and not using frequencies where RADAR is in use.

I have a repeater on my TH. 2.4 external to connect with the parks wifi, 5ghz & 2.4 internal. The 5GHZ doesn't get more then 30 or 40 feet beyond the trailer, I have the power on the 2.4 limited to barely get outside the trailer. Always use different channels internal and external. I have hit access points several hundred feet away on the 2.4.

Heisenberg wrote:
jhilley.......... I have 5Ghz line of sight service. I pay for 20 Mbps service. Ookla shows 17Mbps on my best days. Thank God for this type of service out here in the country.

GordonThree.....Thanks for clearing up the math. I was tempted but redacted my comments.

The company I work for was able to convert almost all of the wireless subscribers to fiber with the federal stimulus program and some grants from the state of Minnesota. Only one area left to convert and it looks like Minnesota is providing more grants. Most of our subscribers are highly dependent on the Internet. We are a telephone co-op over 100 years old. We were the first company in the US to finish our stimulus install, we were shovel ready.

jhilley.......... I have 5Ghz line of sight service. I pay for 20 Mbps service. Ookla shows 17Mbps on my best days. Thank God for this type of service out here in the country.

GordonThree.....Thanks for clearing up the math. I was tempted but redacted my comments.

wa8yxm wrote:
Well. as to the bandwidth at Denny's. That is by actual measurement using the Ookal Speed Test app on the phone. If you want the actual "Results" 4441.1 KBps down 1587.5 UP 11mS ping Copied straight off the phone.

4000 kilobits per second is roughly 4 megabits. that's not a bad speed for free public wifi.

Recent speed test from my 4G Verizon service

Well. as to the bandwidth at Denny's. That is by actual measurement using the Ookal Speed Test app on the phone. If you want the actual "Results" 4441.1 KBps down 1587.5 UP 11mS ping Copied straight off the phone.

And .. as for the Radar thing.. All I can tell you is what is printed in the manual. I'm trying to find a download link but those are rare on HP's web site.

I was unable to find an online version of the owner's manual. but that is what it said.. Is it telling the truth.. That I do not know. Time will tell

As a Internet provider we deploy 700 MHz, 2.4GHz and 5 GHz networks. We can go 14 miles with 2.4GHz and 10 miles with 5GHz. We provide 1Mbs on 2.4GHz and up to 10Mbs on 5GHz. We are limited to 40 or fewer subscribers on 2.4GHz APs, but can do 250 subscribers on 5GHz. There are no additional restrictions on 5GHz. We provide the wireless Internet to subscribers whose ILEC doesn't provide rural broadband. We have converted most of them now to 1Gbs fiber over the last 5 years.

I have read of a few Campgrounds using 5Ghz, however My New Chromebook LOVES it when I visit Denny's in Brusnwick.. I get about 5 GIABYTES of bandwidth if using just one device, about 4.5 using 2 That is GIGA BYTE

Campground owner says he's had visits from folks tracking down RVers using 5GHZ here in the park.. Not sure if I believe him but well. he's the landlord.

I think that you are misinformed on both of the above statements

wa8yxm wrote:
I get about 5 GIABYTES of bandwidth if using just one device, about 4.5 using 2 That is GIGA BYTE

Uhhh, no.