Wifi on buses, how does that work?

A few days ago I saw a coach on the M40 (London-Oxford route) that
claimed to have on-board wifi. Does anyone have any knowledge about
how that works - do they use the normal "domestic" channels or do
they have a dedicated system?
Also, if anyone's actually used this, how reliable is it.

Pete

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Peter Lynch <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> A few days ago I saw a coach on the M40 (London-Oxford route) that
> claimed to have on-board wifi. Does anyone have any knowledge about
> how that works - do they use the normal "domestic" channels or do
> they have a dedicated system?
> Also, if anyone's actually used this, how reliable is it.

I'd guess they have an HSDPA / 3G / GPRS / EDGE to wifi router.

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"Peter Lynch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>A few days ago I saw a coach on the M40 (London-Oxford route) that
> claimed to have on-board wifi. Does anyone have any knowledge about
> how that works - do they use the normal "domestic" channels or do
> they have a dedicated system?
> Also, if anyone's actually used this, how reliable is it.
>
> Pete
>
> --
> .................................................. ........................
> . never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch .
> . in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England .
> . doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) ...........



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check this out http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor_3g.html

regards adam

"Dylan35" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Peter Lynch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>A few days ago I saw a coach on the M40 (London-Oxford route) that
>> claimed to have on-board wifi. Does anyone have any knowledge about
>> how that works - do they use the normal "domestic" channels or do
>> they have a dedicated system?
>> Also, if anyone's actually used this, how reliable is it.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>> --
>> .................................................. ........................
>> . never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch
>> .
>> . in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England
>> .
>> . doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) ...........
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>
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> .......................
> check this out http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor_3g.html
>
> regards adam

google shows http://www.moovera.com/invehicle.php?id=2&p=3

"Peter Lynch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>A few days ago I saw a coach on the M40 (London-Oxford route) that
> claimed to have on-board wifi. Does anyone have any knowledge about
> how that works - do they use the normal "domestic" channels or do
> they have a dedicated system?
> Also, if anyone's actually used this, how reliable is it.
>
> Pete
>
> --
> .................................................. ........................
> . never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch .
> . in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England .
> . doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) .....................................
>


If its like the wifi on the GNER trains then it routes via Sweden and is
slower than dialup from the 1980's.

On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:41:03 -0000, Gordon Hudson wrote:
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> "Peter Lynch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>A few days ago I saw a coach on the M40 (London-Oxford route) that
>> claimed to have on-board wifi. Does anyone have any knowledge about
>> how that works - do they use the normal "domestic" channels or do
>> they have a dedicated system?
>> Also, if anyone's actually used this, how reliable is it.
>>
>> Pete
>
> If its like the wifi on the GNER trains then it routes via Sweden and is
> slower than dialup from the 1980's.
>
Well thank god the trains don't go the same route:
"The 08:45 service from Leeds to London is being diverted via
Goteborg and will arrive approximately 8 days late. GNER
apologies for this inconvenience, but really doesn't care"

Thanks chaps.

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.. never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch .
.. in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England .
.. doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) .....................................