Delta Gogo SSID change?
Apr 21, 2018, 3:29 pm
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Delta Gogo SSID change?
On DL829 and the WiFi name is ‘DeltaWiFi’. Used to be gogo something all these years. Did it change recently? Still Gogo service and all, just an SSID change.
Apr 21, 2018, 3:51 pm
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I've noticed both on some planes. Never have seen it as the only option. I just figured one was meant to be kept private. Ie for them to use their handheld devices . Reason for this thinking was because the flights this happened on, the crew had problems connecting. Not sure now what is happening now.
Apr 21, 2018, 5:35 pm
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Apr 22, 2018, 3:51 am
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And the Twitter team also had no clue about the change.
Apr 22, 2018, 7:12 am
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Apr 22, 2018, 7:49 am
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It wouldn't allow connection. It kept refusing to connect even. The Gogo would at least allow you to connect, although not allow you to do anything. There's methods for security other then using a Wi-Fi password. It can be set to refuse a connection if not configured to be on that network
Apr 22, 2018, 8:13 am
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Noticed it on my flight this past Friday (DL 231, 763). It was the only WiFi listed. Was a bit of a PITA, had to ask the FAs to reset and it didn't start working until about 2 hours into the flight (not sure if problem was related to name change at all or was an independent issue).
Apr 22, 2018, 8:20 am
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It wouldn't allow connection. It kept refusing to connect even. The Gogo would at least allow you to connect, although not allow you to do anything. There's methods for security other then using a Wi-Fi password. It can be set to refuse a connection if not configured to be on that network
Regardless, the point is that any "secure" network is going to use encryption, even if they use some other method in addition.
Apr 22, 2018, 4:57 pm
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It was the only network on DL47 yesterday AMS-JFK (B763). Worked fine for the entire flight with the Free T-Mobile plan.
Apr 22, 2018, 7:00 pm
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"Delta WiFi" was the only option on VCE-JFK yesterday. I was confused at first, but was directed to the normal Gogo homepage and was able to log in as usual. On today's domestic flight (GoJet), it was "gogoinflight".
Go figure.
Go figure.
Apr 22, 2018, 7:22 pm
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Try reading the first post I posted. I wasn't talking about OPs experience, rather mine when both of the Wi-Fi networks showed up.