Now that our "jump date" is coming in three months, you know what my biggest fear, my biggest "unknown" that I feel?
Get ready to giggle...
That the Internet access option we choose (probably satellite at this point) is not going to work.
Silly, perhaps. It's the one "unknown" factor I have no firsthand experience with...satellite Internet. Will it be fast enough? Can I pick up a signal? Will it be reliable and not go down every two minutes? (Okay, I know about weather interference and can live with that...have had satellite TV before.)
I've researched but never actually seen it in action, although I have used campground WiFi in our rig. Will it be like that? Will it crash all the time? Will it be as slow as dial-up?
Not that I'm a control freak, but it is just one factor I am taking that "leap of faith" or whatever that it will be okay...I feel like it's out of my control and just have to hope it works!
That's really my one heebie-jeebie, my one freak-out at this point.
Thanks for listening...I knew you would understand...after you stopped laughing!
Gary said
08:56 AM Mar 26, 2010
I would feel fortunate if that was my only concern!
thebearII said
08:58 AM Mar 26, 2010
Oh yee of little faith.....
Troubles are a lot like people - they grow bigger if you nurse them. ~Author Unknown
Luvglass said
09:14 AM Mar 26, 2010
You'll be very lucky if that's your biggest problem. It's neither going to be as bad as you imagine, nor as good as you might hope for.
Make sure you let us know how it turns out
GENECOP said
09:40 AM Mar 26, 2010
It will be lighting fast, never go down, always accessible, and last but not least FREE, G, on a serious note i have used it, its fine, G
TxYellowRose said
10:16 AM Mar 26, 2010
Gene,
Thanks for your response. The reason I am concerned is that I will be working online, thus providing supplemental income to our workamping assignments.
Nice to know it really does work!
Loved your non-serious reply, too!
Cheers!
Cindy T said
12:58 PM Mar 26, 2010
I've had satellite internet in the sticks 'n bricks for 10 years & it works well. It went out a couple of days ago during a really heavy blizzard, but those times are rare. Of course, you have to make sure you have a clear view of the southern sky.
Cindy T
rjenkins said
07:00 PM Mar 26, 2010
The best thing that can happen to RV'ers is the new 4G network that verizon and at&t are building. test trials are showing regular download speeds of 5 to 12 meg and uploads of 2-5 meg. By end of year you should see data cards out by V and T will have them next year. handsets wont come until 2011 or 2012. what is really cool is that in their field trials they are hitting download speeds of 50meg!!!! now they will never offer that any time soon because the backhaul network can not support it but it is good to know that the technology is there already. theoretical limits of 4G are beween 100-150meg which is insane!
here is another cool thing. sprint, which is deploying 4G using wi-max technology, is working out a deal with walmart to deploy the equipment at their stores as cell sites. that idea is genius and hopefully the two will work out a deal. imagine if you have sprint as an rv'er where you have super fast internet (through tethering) if you are near any walmart!
the future is looking good for simplifying rv'ers lives.
bjoyce said
08:39 PM Mar 26, 2010
We are using our satellite internet right now and it is working fine. Almost six years we have had satellite internet and most of the time it works fine. There have been issues, but my Verizon aircard has also had issues and one required a couple days for Verizon to fix. We keep satellite because we encounter places where Verizon internet is slow (extended network) or there is no service even with external antennas and amps.
We picked up the Verizon aircard because we knew we had to spend a bunch of time in a campground that was full of trees. I figured if the Verizon coverage and service was as good as everyone told me I could get rid of the dish. Two years later we still have both, Verizon won't work for us as the only internet service.
Speedhitch said
10:05 PM Mar 26, 2010
Sherri and I have been on Verizon for the past two years and have had no problem getting on line. It is usually better than the WIFI at the parks. I don't think you will have any problem.
Now that our "jump date" is coming in three months, you know what my biggest fear, my biggest "unknown" that I feel?
Get ready to giggle...
That the Internet access option we choose (probably satellite at this point) is not going to work.
Silly, perhaps. It's the one "unknown" factor I have no firsthand experience with...satellite Internet. Will it be fast enough? Can I pick up a signal? Will it be reliable and not go down every two minutes? (Okay, I know about weather interference and can live with that...have had satellite TV before.)
I've researched but never actually seen it in action, although I have used campground WiFi in our rig. Will it be like that? Will it crash all the time? Will it be as slow as dial-up?
Not that I'm a control freak, but it is just one factor I am taking that "leap of faith" or whatever that it will be okay...I feel like it's out of my control and just have to hope it works!
That's really my one heebie-jeebie, my one freak-out at this point.
Thanks for listening...I knew you would understand...after you stopped laughing!
Gene,
Thanks for your response. The reason I am concerned is that I will be working online, thus providing supplemental income to our workamping assignments.
Nice to know it really does work!
Loved your non-serious reply, too!
Cheers!
Cindy T