High Speed Internet Availability
Apr 27, 2005 | 8:24 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Alabama
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Posts: 80
Originally Posted by Traveller
I have another question on FI High Speed (Golden Tree).
I checked in Monday, had no problems with the connection on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. Cuuld not connect at all Tuesday evening, I kept getting a message that the server was down, page not found. There is a CY next door and I walked over there and was able to connect to their network. I called the Golden Tree number and they assured me that the FI hotel wasn't having any problems. Tonight I was online for anout 45 minutes and the connection dropped and it took awhile for me to get back on.
Does FI or Golden Tree limit the number of users that can be on at once?
Next week I'm going to try the Courtyard. The FI high speed is just too unpredictible for me.
I checked in Monday, had no problems with the connection on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. Cuuld not connect at all Tuesday evening, I kept getting a message that the server was down, page not found. There is a CY next door and I walked over there and was able to connect to their network. I called the Golden Tree number and they assured me that the FI hotel wasn't having any problems. Tonight I was online for anout 45 minutes and the connection dropped and it took awhile for me to get back on.
Does FI or Golden Tree limit the number of users that can be on at once?
Next week I'm going to try the Courtyard. The FI high speed is just too unpredictible for me.
To my knowledge they do not limit the users but I don't work for Golden Tree so I can't say for sure.
Next time call the front desk and tell them that they need to reboot their Internet system. If you sound official and talk like you know what the problem is, most desk clerks will reboot the system for you.
A few times I have told the front desk that I was on the phone with their Tech support and THEY asked me to tell them to do a reboot.
Apr 27, 2005 | 8:59 pm
#17
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Golden Tree High Speed is really bad, in my experience. 
Apr 27, 2005 | 9:11 pm
#18
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Originally Posted by RobotDoctor
Golden Tree High Speed is really bad, in my experience.
Apr 28, 2005 | 12:21 pm
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by Traveller
I am a computer dummy.
.While not an admitted computer dummy like my buddy Traveller, I am a wireless newbie. Ive got a new Mac Powerbook with wireless capability and I find that the strength of the signal seems not as important as the wireless provider. Im at a non-Marriott property in PHX now and the signal is just 5 out of 15 bars but its zipping right along. Wayport is the provider here.
Over the weekend I was getting 10 out of 15 bars at another property and the wireless provider was a no-name. The speed was terrible.
Is the wireless provider an important factor in the speed or is it totally dependent on the number of users who are online, regardless of provider?