Wifi no good

marjill replied on 21/07/2016 09:18

Posted on 21/07/2016 09:18

I have just paid £5 for WiFi for our 2 mobiles. How can I pay for 24 hours use and be able to use a fraction because I am asleep during the night. 24 hours should mean 24 hours. This is bad enough, the system is rubbish, it drops out , is difficult to access and is unacceptably slow. If the club is to offer this service then they have some major problems to overcome. I will not use it again.

 

 

 

SteveL replied on 21/07/2016 09:59

Posted on 21/07/2016 09:59

Unfortunately WiFi is variable depending on site, numbers on site, time of day etc. However, one of the problems you might have been having with connection is, unless you paid £5 for each phone, you can only connect one at a time. You have to fully log out on one, before trying to connect with the other. One thing worth knowing is that you can use the club web site inc CT without signing up / parting with your money. So on any future sites you can try before you buy.

replied on 21/07/2016 12:16

Posted on 21/07/2016 12:16

No idea which site the OP is using at present. Personally I am well pleased with the wifi. If I was paing per day however I would look at alternatives. Trouble is that many alternatives are not cheap if you are using for an odd weekend. Different if you use a smart phone a lot and have a contract I suppose. I only use my mobile very occasionally and so not for me that way,

JVB66 replied on 21/07/2016 12:25

Posted on 21/07/2016 12:25

There are only one or two sites that have wifi problems and that is normally stated at the site, and also on the cc wifi guide ,the majority of "complaints "are normally the result of some thinking that the wifi is as in most peoples homes ,which if noted in the guide is not possible in rural areas 

Simon100 replied on 22/07/2016 21:08

Posted on 22/07/2016 21:08

JVB66. Not sure what sites you have been on but my experience of club WiFi, and that of many others going by the numerous threads about poor service, is one of non existent and/or extremely slow speeds. My expectations were nothing more than the ability to pick up emails and do some surfing. In my experience that has not been possible.

I now use a MiFi operating on the 3 network and regularly get download speeds of at least 5mb, often more. 

replied on 22/07/2016 21:17

Posted on 22/07/2016 21:17

I use many CC sites and have been well pleased with the wifi.

SteveL replied on 22/07/2016 21:32

Posted on 22/07/2016 21:32

I am not sure why so many get problems. As I said in my earlier post, it is variable, and at the lower bandwidth sites you may need to pick you time of day. However, I have generally found it adequate for emails and basic surfing. At £25 it represents reasonable value for money and at some sites is the only way to get online.

Freelander359 replied on 25/07/2016 17:26

Posted on 25/07/2016 17:26

Having paid another £25 for wifi is one if the reasons we tend to use CCs rather than anywhere else. Last year it was rather patchy but this year it seems to have noticeably improved. Usually it can be a bit problematic around early evening when everyone is logging on but at other times it's fine for emails and a bit of browsing. I think £25 for 12 months represents good value for money, whereas £5 for 24 hours definitely doesn't.

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