Campground WiFi Improving?
I've always been in the camp, that it's nice if you can get some use out of campground wifi but it's usually garbage and you are better using your phone for a hotspot. 11 stops and 2 months into a ...
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NamMedevac 70 wrote:
I am glad to know when streaming with my AT&T Mobley I am not interfering with others that are on different Wi-Fi service. If I am adding to congestion then most sorry. $23.00 a month is sweet for 24 hour service. Cheers
WiFi has multiple "channels" which can be used, generally the channel you are using will auto negotiate channels automatically to the closest AP to you, basically seamless to the user. Congestion can happen when you end up with to many WiFi APs set to the same default channel at the same time and too close together.
Large scale WiFi like in a campground the installer should have set the channel from the factory default for that reason.
Generally your own personal WiFi service like a Mobley will have short enough range (100-150ft or less) to not be much of a bother to others..
Industrial/commercial WiFi APs have a much higher power output plus they use very high gain antennas than personal APs to get more than 150Ft range.
Of coarse now days there are two frequency bands for WiFi, older more common is 2.4Ghz and newer and faster is 5Ghz band.. 2.4Ghz can be crowded but gives the most distance.. 2.4Ghz is also where Bluetooth devices live, but those devices are very short distance which shouldn't be much of a bother. 5Ghz band is less crowded, can support higher speeds but at a cost of distance and there can be a lot of legacy WiFi devices in use that do not have dual band WiFi, only the 2.4Ghz band.
