Campground WiFi stinks, but there is a solution

More campgrounds are installing WiFi services all the time. Some offer
it as a free incentive to visit while others charge a separate fee
(just like cable tv). In my experience, very few camprgounds install
the right kind of equipment needed to provide adequate coverage to the
entire site. Even those that do make the investment in site evaluation
and placement of multiple access points with advanced antennae don't
(or can't) deliver decent speed to every location.

I'm staying at Bear Creek park in Asheville, NC this week. Bear Creek
is one of those parks that has put the effort into installing top notch
equipment (Cisco outdoor access points). My spot is about 150 feet from
the nearest antenna, and I'm able to get what my laptop reports as a
'poor' connection at about 1MB/sec.

But when I plug in my hField Wi-Fire and point it in the right
direction I suddenly get a 'excellent' connection. The Wi-Fire has its
own connection analysis tool that helps aim the directional antenna to
the best angle. It shows that this campground has 3 access points
within range (not to mention 2 other WiFi routers that must be inside
some other RVs close by).


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