Love Smuggs, but the Wifi is awful

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Paying $30/week for the worst service ever. Called to try to get it fixed, no luck. This is not due to weather, it's been bad since well before the storm, and from two different locations on the property. Spent a half hour on the phone with tech support yesterday - no joy, no refund. Service not provided through Smuggs, so not worth spending more time on but I'm glad I kept my tethering plan.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Do you have a 3 or 4 G android phone? If you do go to your market apps and down load easy tether use the usb cord that might be the same as is used to charge the phone. It works Great better than my home DSL, my son hooked me up this past week when we were away with no internet. At least I got something out of paying for his Tution

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Do you have a 3 or 4 G android phone? If you do go to your market apps and down load easy tether use the usb cord that might be the same as is used to charge the phone. It works Great better than my home DSL, my son hooked me up this past week when we were away with no internet.

Yes, am tethering w 3G Blackberry. Signal fluctuates in speed but better than kicked off Smuggs even slower network every few minutes.

[Hostelling Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hostelling]

I always carry a 3G air card for such situations

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Paying $30/week for the worst service ever. Called to try to get it fixed, no luck. This is not due to weather, it's been bad since well before the storm, and from two different locations on the property. Spent a half hour on the phone with tech support yesterday - no joy, no refund. Service not provided through Smuggs, so not worth spending more time on but I'm glad I kept my tethering plan.

How much was the plan? Can u turn it on and off during the month? Weren't u suppose to report back to the troops(kidding! But curious)

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I always carry a 3G air card for such situations

Something else to look into?

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

How much was the plan? Can u turn it on and off during the month? Weren't u suppose to report back to the troops(kidding! But curious)

I was and I did - you must have been away

Tethering through Verizon costs me $20/month, can be turned on and off, and works great anywhere with a signal.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I was and I did - you must have been away

Tethering through Verizon costs me $20/month, can be turned on and off, and works great anywhere with a signal.

Thanks. This is good to know as most Bluegreen resorts do not have free wifi and paying $5 per week beats $30 to $50.....
Sorry I missed your report.

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

I switched to cellular a couple years ago rather than rely on crappy hotel wifi.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

If you have sprint with unlimted internet tethering would be free with the easy tethering software

[Hostelling Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hostelling]

Sprint unlimited 4G / 3G has a 10 GB 3G on network limit ($0.05 each added MB of 3G) 300 MB of 3G off network limit ($0.25 additional MB of 3G off network). I travel too many fringe areas outside 4G and/or Sprint 3G network. Shoot I have HuLu in areas without broadcast TV reception. And who can use a WiFi hot spot in a moving car on the interstate?

http://shop2.sprint.com/en/stores/po...ge_popup.shtml

Most timeshare locations are not in the 4G coverage list

I have an air card with AT&T, (have slipped the original cingular simms card into several sierra air card upgrades) can't let it go because it was one of the old unlimited 3G data / flat monthly fee contracts. Mandatory contract period long expired and still pay month to month. If I let it go will never see a unlimited 3G on/off network data contract again.

http://www.sierrawireless.com/produc...rd_usb305.aspx

Often phone contracts that advertise unlimited or "all you can eat" Internet and data usage will bury these hidden charges in their terms of use.

As cited in Sprint Nextel's Terms of Service, "Except with Phone-as-Modem plans, you may not use a phone (including a Bluetooth phone) as a modem in connection with a computer, PDA, or similar device. We reserve the right to deny or terminate service without notice for any misuse or any use that adversely affects network performance."

T-Mobile has a similar clause in its Terms & Conditions: "Unless explicitly permitted by your Data Plan, other uses, including for example, using your Device as a modem or tethering your Device to a personal computer or other hardware, are not permitted."

Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility currently offer wired tethering to their plans for a fee, while Sprint Nextel offers a Wi-Fi connected "mobile hotspot" tethering feature at an added charge.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Problem may be more my laptop than Smuggs Wifi. Currently borrowing A's and working fine.