Club wifi, again!

SteveL replied on 21/07/2020 09:46

Posted on 21/07/2020 09:46

Camelford is listed as a hot spot site, which probably means bandwidth is very limited. If several were trying to use the hotspot simultaneously I suspect it was overloaded and just locked up. Although the data cable runs close to the site entrance, presumably the cabinet is some way away, otherwise they would get a better connection.

We are 300 metres from the fibre optic in the cabinet and get 68 MB through a copper cable. Unfortunately  I suspect tapping into the cable, will be considerably more expensive than me signing up to BT Halo.

Tinwheeler replied on 21/07/2020 15:14

Posted on 21/07/2020 15:14

You also need to be in range of the hotspot as it won’t feed the whole site. 

The one at Dunnet Bay works in the laundry room whist the Morn Hill hotspot just manages to reach a couple of pitches closest to the office.

replied on 21/07/2020 22:28

Posted on 21/07/2020 22:28

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JVB66 replied on 21/07/2020 22:47

Posted on 21/07/2020 09:46 by SteveL

Camelford is listed as a hot spot site, which probably means bandwidth is very limited. If several were trying to use the hotspot simultaneously I suspect it was overloaded and just locked up. Although the data cable runs close to the site entrance, presumably the cabinet is some way away, otherwise they would get a better connection.

We are 300 metres from the fibre optic in the cabinet and get 68 MB through a copper cable. Unfortunately  I suspect tapping into the cable, will be considerably more expensive than me signing up to BT Halo.

Posted on 21/07/2020 22:47

some friends of ours who live in West Summerton  Norfolk are a third of a mile from fibre and four others in their lane were quoted £6000 per house to be connected surprised

redface replied on 24/07/2020 23:41

Posted on 24/07/2020 23:41

I do prefer the use of a mobile phone as a hot spot, a.k.a. tethering.

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replied on 25/07/2020 08:28

Posted on 24/07/2020 23:41 by redface

Sorry corners, but how does HS impact on Wi-fi reception as discussed by OP?

Reverting to subject, I do prefer the use of a mobile phone as a hot spot, a.k.a. tethering.

Posted on 25/07/2020 08:28

I suppose that you use a mobile phone a lot then. I have dumb phone and probably sent two texts since lockdown and taken 2 calls. Hence I prefer site wifi or our own mifi. OH has a smart phone for when she doesn't want to carry a camera and has probably made two calls on it in 12 months.

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