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Debbyt28 · 09-06-2012, 07:46 AM

Hi just to say I got here ok but wireless is awful attempted to do trip report on lap top but kept losing connection so I'm doing this on my I phone
Staying at POP which is great got my room request 50 ground floor.
If I get chance I'll post some more otherwise I'll do a trip report when I get back

wayneg · 09-06-2012, 07:56 AM

I am suprised Disney are allowing such poor internet in their resorts, many people need a good connection for work while on holiday, will put many off staying there. Its certainly one of the factors swaying me towards offsite next year, Fairfield Inn gave us 30 times faster than OKW.

Don't worry about it, you enjoy your trip.

thestevied · 09-06-2012, 07:57 AM

Just curious... At the resorts do you have to pay for wifi?

wayneg · 09-06-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by thestevied

Just curious... At the resorts do you have to pay for wifi?

Free now but very mixed reports, we had 1mbps at OKW, connection dropping all the time till I rang support, useless by the pool. It was better before when we paid $10/nt but expensive, cost me nearly $200 last year.

thestevied · 09-06-2012, 08:18 AM

$10 a night I jut wouldn't bother paying. Useful to have for free though, even if it's not that reliable? Unless you need it for work, I guess.

chmurf · 09-06-2012, 08:26 AM

agreed. I will miss the wired hi speed connection even if it was expensive.

Wayne mentionned people working while on holiday. I'll add that I don't trust wi-fi connections especially when they're open. I certainly wouldn't use the wifi to make bank transfer (or money card recharge) or send my credit card number over that network.

The transfer rates may be low, but the wifi is obviously a move towards mobility and whatever nextgen stuff they have in store. They will eventually need to fix the data rate (question is : when and how ?)

DCLMan · 09-06-2012, 09:31 AM

One of the advantages of staying offsite, we got 6mbps at Hawthorn Suites LBV.

09-06-2012, 07:46 AM	#1
Debbyt28 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 134	Live trip report delayed Hi just to say I got here ok but wireless is awful attempted to do trip report on lap top but kept losing connection so I'm doing this on my I phone Staying at POP which is great got my room request 50 ground floor. If I get chance I'll post some more otherwise I'll do a trip report when I get back __________________

09-06-2012, 07:56 AM	#2
wayneg VMK AceCaptainWayne I can't get my mouth to say healthy things Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dewsbury, UK Posts: 21,055	I am suprised Disney are allowing such poor internet in their resorts, many people need a good connection for work while on holiday, will put many off staying there. Its certainly one of the factors swaying me towards offsite next year, Fairfield Inn gave us 30 times faster than OKW. Don't worry about it, you enjoy your trip. __________________ 1993Travelodge Maingate East,1997Holiday Inn Nikki Bird,1999Sheraton 4 Points/Clearwater Hilton, 2000(Xmas) Disney’s ASMo 2001Travelodge Maingate East, 2002 NYC Crowne Plaza Times Sq./Orlando Sheraton World Resort 2003(Aug) La Quinta Lakeside 2003(Oct) Disney Wonder +Raddison Parkway2004(Oct) Disney Magic + Homewood Suites, 2004(Xmas) Hilton DTD 2005(Oct) Disney Magic + BW Lakeside, 2005 (Xmas) BW Lakeside, 2006(Aug) Courtyard By Marriott LBV + 1st RCCL cruise, 2006(Oct) Disneyland, Cailfornia Howard Johnson, 2006(Xmas)Comfort Inn LBV,2007(Easter)Fairfield Inn, Marriott Village 2007(Aug)Courtyard By Marriott LBV, 2007(Oct) Disneyland CA, HoJo/Vegas, Flamingo,2008(Easter) Windsor Hills, Disney Wonder, Fairfield Inn 2008(Aug)Country Inn, 2nd RCCL, AKL, 2008(Oct)& 2008(Xmas)Fairfield Inn, 2009(May)Country Inn 2009(Aug)OKW, Disney Magic, Regal Sun 2010(Easter) Hampton Inn LBV 2010(Aug) Royal Pacific & OKW 2011(Feb)H.I. Express LBV 2011(Aug)OKW, Disney Dream, HI DTD 2011(Oct) Fairfield Inn 2012(Aug) Fairfield Inn, OKW 2012(Nov) Fairfield Inn 2013(Apr) Fairfield Inn LBV

09-06-2012, 07:57 AM	#3
thestevied DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England Posts: 2,194	Just curious... At the resorts do you have to pay for wifi? __________________ 1st trip - July 1989 WDW, 2nd trip - Aug1993 WDW, 3rd trip - July 1997 Tokyo Disneyland, 4th trip - June 1999 WDW, 5th trip - Sept 2002 WDW, 6th trip - Sept 2003 WDW, 7th trip - Feb 2004 Euro Disney, 8th trip - Jan 2005 WDW, 9th trip - June 2005 WDW, 10th trip - Sept 2006 WDW, 11th trip - Sept 2007 WDW, 12th trip - Oct 2008 Disneyland, 13th trip - Sept 2009 WDW, 14th trip - Sept 2010 WDW AKL, 15th trip September 2011 - Dolphin resort, 16th trip - September 2013, Yacht Club UK spending game no.12

09-06-2012, 08:18 AM	#5
thestevied DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England Posts: 2,194	$10 a night I jut wouldn't bother paying. Useful to have for free though, even if it's not that reliable? Unless you need it for work, I guess. __________________ 1st trip - July 1989 WDW, 2nd trip - Aug1993 WDW, 3rd trip - July 1997 Tokyo Disneyland, 4th trip - June 1999 WDW, 5th trip - Sept 2002 WDW, 6th trip - Sept 2003 WDW, 7th trip - Feb 2004 Euro Disney, 8th trip - Jan 2005 WDW, 9th trip - June 2005 WDW, 10th trip - Sept 2006 WDW, 11th trip - Sept 2007 WDW, 12th trip - Oct 2008 Disneyland, 13th trip - Sept 2009 WDW, 14th trip - Sept 2010 WDW AKL, 15th trip September 2011 - Dolphin resort, 16th trip - September 2013, Yacht Club UK spending game no.12

09-06-2012, 08:26 AM	#6
chmurf DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: near DLP, France Posts: 1,209	agreed. I will miss the wired hi speed connection even if it was expensive. Wayne mentionned people working while on holiday. I'll add that I don't trust wi-fi connections especially when they're open. I certainly wouldn't use the wifi to make bank transfer (or money card recharge) or send my credit card number over that network. The transfer rates may be low, but the wifi is obviously a move towards mobility and whatever nextgen stuff they have in store. They will eventually need to fix the data rate (question is : when and how ?) __________________ Me (41) \| DW (28) \| DS (5) feb-mar 2012 : POP oct-nov 2012 : POP/CBR

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09-06-2012, 09:31 AM	#7
DCLMan DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 623	One of the advantages of staying offsite, we got 6mbps at Hawthorn Suites LBV. __________________ I-Drive 1993, I-Drive 1995, Maingate 1996, DLP DCR 2003, DLP DCR 2004, I-Drive 2006, DLP HC Jan 2008, DLP HC Oct 2008, DLP HNY 2009, I-Drive 2009 + 4 day Wonder cruise. DLP HNY 2010, I-Drive 2010, DLP DCR 2012, LBV 2012, I-Drive 2013

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