Why must wifi be so bad

mockturtle wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:

mockturtle wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:

mockturtle wrote:
While I do have my own mobile Wifi, there are still quite a few places that do not have a Verizon signal (although Verizon no doubt has the best coverage). When a campground advertises Wifi in such a place, I do expect it to work--preferably well--but even slowly is better than nothing. I ran into a few parks in Canada and Alaska that limit data usage to 250MB per 24 hours and I'd like to be notified of this before I pay for a site. Yes, I would pay extra for good Wifi. And, no, I don't do video streaming or anything like that. I don't believe RV Parks should advertise Wifi unless it's actually functional.

So you would rather not have that 250MB of data to use when you are in an area where the phone doesn't even work? How is having no wifi at all better than having some internet, even if it doesn't work as well as you wish it did?

That's easy! Often, the only reason I choose to stay in an RV Park (as opposed to a campground) is to use Wifi, especially in places where my Verizon Jetpack won't work. So I want to know up front if it's that limited, as I would rather stay in a NF campground with no services at all than to pay $40 for a site where the Wifi doesn't work or has draconian limitations.

With respect: Could not your concerns be easily answered with a phone call to the park? Much easier than getting there and all stressed out.

I don't think you got it. If I had a phone signal, I could use my own Wif device and wouldn't need the park's.

Besides, can you picture this conversation?
Caller: Does your Wifi work well?
RV Park staff: Oh, no, it's very slow and we limit you to 250MB.

When I have asked this question, I usually get, 'I haven't heard any complaints', which tells me nothing.

I get it exactly. You are complaining about slow wifi at a park where cellular service doesn't even exist. Most people would realize that must be a pretty rural area, where huge broadband pipelines probably don't exist. So, any service would be better than none. Kind of like if I am hungry and really want a steak, but the only restaurant open within miles is a Taco Bell, my choice is not to whine about how I really want a steak, the option is to eat a Taco or go hungry. If I was hungry enough, I am eating a Taco. You apparently would be upset that Taco Bell had a sign and was open.
And you know what else? Call my parks and tell me that fast, dependable wifi was a must have, I'll tell you to find another place to stay because I can't guarantee that level of service. I too would say we get very few complaints, but the fact is I am an RV park with wifi service, not an Internet Service Provider with RV parking.