£25 Annual WIFI Charge

charliethecoach replied on 25/06/2016 17:42

Posted on 25/06/2016 17:42

Does the different WIFI charges cover you for all Caravan Club sites or just the one you are on when you pay the fee.

The site office is closed and my neighbour thinks it only covers the site you are on.

I am thinking of paying the £25 annual package as we will be out and about travelling to different areas all summer. Surely it cant be for just one site?

Tinwheeler replied on 25/06/2016 17:50

Posted on 25/06/2016 17:50

It's for the whole network, Charlie. Be aware, though, that a few sites don't have wifi and, where it does exist, the quality varies from good to rubbish. It doesn't cover AS or racecourse sites either.

charliethecoach replied on 25/06/2016 17:56

Posted on 25/06/2016 17:56

Thanks Tinwheeler.
I will do my research in advance and onlty visit sites that have WIFI. I need it as I have to keep my eye on my business while I am away. 

Bakers2 replied on 25/06/2016 18:39

Posted on 25/06/2016 18:39

When it works its great - like all things.  We had it one year better on some sites than others, sometimes it involved wandering round the site to get any .  You can only use it in one device at a time and you MUST ensure you sign out/logout and ensure it happens before you close down can't remember why now

Tinwheeler replied on 25/06/2016 18:44

Posted on 25/06/2016 18:44

Thanks Tinwheeler.
I will do my research in advance and onlty visit sites that have WIFI. I need it as I have to keep my eye on my business while I am away. 

You're welcome, Charlie. The handbook and website should tell you all you need to know. Don't expect perfection and, in my experience, the wifi performance worsens in the evening as people come back to the site after a day out. 

IanH replied on 25/06/2016 19:21

Posted on 25/06/2016 19:21

Yes, you must actually 'log out'. If it simply times out, and you try to log in, it tells you that the service is already being used and won't let you log in.

It's rather primitive, but it sometimes works quite well.

Cornersteady replied on 25/06/2016 19:34

Posted on 25/06/2016 19:34

if you set your mobile as the primary device qand log on with that, then set the phone to act as a 'router' you can then link a laptop or another phone to it. We've only done this as a test and not sure if it slows down everything?

DavidKlyne replied on 25/06/2016 21:21

Posted on 25/06/2016 21:21

if you set your mobile as the primary device qand log on with that, then set the phone to act as a 'router' you can then link a laptop or another phone to it. We've only done this as a test and not sure if it slows down everything?

Don't you have to do that via Bluetooth? If you have a slow connection to start with it might slow it down even more. 

David

Cornersteady replied on 25/06/2016 21:25

Posted on 25/06/2016 21:25

if you set your mobile as the primary device qand log on with that, then set the phone to act as a 'router' you can then link a laptop or another phone to it. We've only done this as a test and not sure if it slows down everything?

Don't you have to do that via Bluetooth? If you have a slow connection to start with it might slow it down even more. 

David

perhaps, but I think its set up its own little wifi network

SteveL replied on 25/06/2016 21:36

Posted on 25/06/2016 21:36

I think much of the confusion that Charlie experienced is caused by very poor wording when you initially sign up and pay. I can't remember specifically what it said, but it did mention the site name, which tended to imply that was what you were paying for, rather than the whole network.

Kennine replied on 25/06/2016 22:59

Posted on 25/06/2016 22:59

Sounds like this CC wifi system is strictly of the 20th century.

Now that we are well into the 21st century we would have expected Air Angel to supply a modern Wifi infostructure commiserate with the demands of modern  web users.

KCool

 

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