Bill.Satellite wrote:
Due to limited bandwidth available to most campground owners (mostly due to remote locations) even an improved signal is not going to improve the experience to the end user. Limited capacity divided by all those RVers equals crappy service no matter how good the signal is.
You certainly might be of help to campground owners by setting up their systems to block ALL streaming type activities from You Tube to NetFlix (and all those Facebook videos) which will improve the ability for multiple users to access the most basic needs such as surfing, e-mail and bill pay. It will likely good over like a fart in Sunday School with the permanent residents but would be a great improvement for the daily/weekly RVers.
I completely understand.
When I installed this WiFi system the only connections available here were dial up (56k if lucky) or satellite (1.5mbps with data caps). If I had limited myself to that I would be in the same spot.
A bit of research found that one of the wholesale providers could install a 45mbps connection less that 20 miles away. We built a (2 hop)microwave backhaul to transport the connection to our location.
It certainly cost a few $$ but has paid for itself many times over.
We have recently upgraded the connection to 100mbps and updated the backhaul equipment to support the faster connection.
There is more than one way to skin a cat :C
