Why I do not depend on camground Wifi

After spending many years traveling the world my question would be why is the infrastructure in the U.S. so poor? I have watched streaming video in most parts of the world without problem. In Europe you will typically have an allowance to check email, surf, etc, and pay an extra charge to stream. In Asia and the mid east it’s wide open. There is a reason that the U.S. is ranked around 40th for Internet speed. Until the ISPs make an effort to improve infrastructure it will be problematic. Google is trying in a few markets but sweetheart deals between local government and providers make it tough. Instead of complaining about the guy in the next trailer watching netflix we (users and park owners) should be complaining to the providers about the lack of bandwidth.

Who's camping? Not me?

ChopperBill wrote:
Maybe I'm in the high tech minority here. But it seems like a few folks eating up bandwidth to down load movies when there are so many other options available is the problem. Seems a shame the whole park has to suffer.

Maybe I don't think the whole thing through, but why go camping to sit and watch movies?

Maybe I'm in the high tech minority here. But it seems like a few folks eating up bandwidth to down load movies when there are so many other options available is the problem. Seems a shame the whole park has to suffer.

Right now my Netgear Genie is reporting 29 devices connected to the WIFI in the park. My connection is relatively good, certainly adequate for my email and surfing needs. I have seen it as high as 72 devices connected and at that time it is too slow to be of any use at all. The downside is that my MIFI Jetpack will only connect at 3G with 2 bars so it is even less satisfactory.

rwbradley wrote:

cochise49 wrote:
Some parks merely re-broadcast the one DSL line that they pay for. That means, bandwidth meant for a family of 5 is now shared with 20 or more. Total bandwidth will never be more than the park pays for. One park we use has something like one T1 line coming into the park. Not sure about amount of bandwidth but, they have a rule that you can't stream netflix, etc. so as not to inhibit others use of the internet. Not sure how they would know, but frequently, I resort to our Jet Pack for email etc. Verizon LTE too expensive for netflix.

T1 is only 1.54mb down and 1.54mb up

T1 was what I was last familiar with before retirement. I know there are much "bigger" bandwidth pipes available. The connection may have been fiber. Like Fios or the AT&T version. Doubt many parks have commercial/industrial grade hookups. We stayed in the park I mentioned in early 2009 during winter (Reno area). Only about 15 rigs total. I streamed Netflix just fine. In 09, I may have been the only person doing so.

Satellite Internet was once up and coming for RVs. Seems to be waning in popularity. Possible due to being too slow for streaming. At least at a generally affordable price.

cochise49 wrote:
Some parks merely re-broadcast the one DSL line that they pay for. That means, bandwidth meant for a family of 5 is now shared with 20 or more. Total bandwidth will never be more than the park pays for. One park we use has something like one T1 line coming into the park. Not sure about amount of bandwidth but, they have a rule that you can't stream netflix, etc. so as not to inhibit others use of the internet. Not sure how they would know, but frequently, I resort to our Jet Pack for email etc. Verizon LTE too expensive for netflix.

T1 is only 1.54mb down and 1.54mb up

wa8yxm wrote:
I think more campgrounds should simply close port 80,, This will block most casual Netflix et-al users.. (Would not even slow me down, but then I don't do netflix)

it would not slow you down, it would stop you completely. 99 percent of the internet runs over 80, alot are now on 443 https, but still require 80

I think more campgrounds should simply close port 80,, This will block most casual Netflix et-al users.. (Would not even slow me down, but then I don't do netflix)

I don't depend on it either, we are camping, normally we are not in the camper except to sleep, we can surf the internet at home.