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Internet Afloat
Several ECP readers have asked us if we would collect and publish experiences of
using the internet afloat, whether via a PC using WiFi or a phone company dongle,
or via other internet-
In view of the interest shown, we have indefinitely extended the trial that we started
late April 2010, but it needs input from you and, of course, the information collected
and displayed will be ‘as reported’ -
The format may change as we go along, but we need the location and technology used,
and the performance achieved. Reports of poor performance are useful too. Locations
should be within the ECP area -
Over to you!
|
Location |
Provider & Equipment |
Performance |
Reported by: |
|
Blackwater Marina |
Archos tablet and 3- |
Moderate strength reliable connection |
Richard Whitehead |
|
Bradwell Marina |
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and Vodaphone dongle |
OK at HW only |
Roger Smith |
|
|
WiFi |
P’word for each pontoon. V. good |
Dick Holness |
|
|
Smartphone on Vodaphone |
Good 2G, also WiFi very good |
Colin Shead |
|
Brightlingsea Harbour |
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and 3- |
OK, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
|
PC and Vodaphone |
No signal |
John Oldham |
|
|
PC and O2 dongle |
No signal |
Gerry Askham |
|
Burnham Yacht Harbour |
WiFi (free) |
Very good near shore gangway |
Michael Berry |
|
|
WiFi (free) |
V.poor at LW near marina entrance |
Michael Berry |
|
|
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and Vodaphone dongle |
Very good near shore gangway |
Michael Berry |
|
|
PC and O2 dongle |
No signal |
Gerry Askham |
|
Chatham Marina |
WiFi (free to berth- |
Very good |
Tony Chamberlain |
|
|
PC and Smartphone on 3G |
Very good |
Tony Chamberlain |
|
Essex Marina |
WiFi |
Good |
Les Page |
|
Fox’s Marina |
Laptop, Blackberry |
Excellent WiFi via either |
Gordon Macintosh |
|
Hamford Water |
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
Harty Ferry (S side) |
PC and 3- |
3G |
Dick Holness |
|
|
IPhone on O2 |
3G |
Dick Holness |
|
Heybridge Basin |
PC and T- |
3G |
Colin Shead |
|
Hullbridge, R.Crouch |
IPhone on 3 Network |
No signal |
Owen Bullock |
|
|
IPhone on T- |
GPRS medium signal - |
Owen Bullock |
|
Ipswich Yacht Haven |
PC and T- |
3G |
Colin Shead |
|
Lowestoft |
Netbook, Vodaphone dongle |
3G |
Ian Martin |
|
|
Netbook, WiFi |
Unusable |
Ian Martin |
|
|
WiFi (RNSYC) |
Questionable range |
Keith Batcheler |
|
North Fambridge |
PC, intnl adaptor - |
Very good at W end of pontoon |
Dick Holness |
|
Pyefleet Creek |
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
Smartphone on Vodaphone |
2G |
Colin Shead |
|
|
Smartphone 3G |
Good |
Richard Whitehead |
|
Ramsgate West Marina |
Netbook, WiFi |
Unusable |
Ian Martin |
|
|
PC,WiFi with range extender |
Usable signal but not tried |
Dick Holness |
|
|
O2 PAYG dongle |
Good - |
Tony Chamberlain |
|
Ramsholt |
PC and T- |
3G |
Colin Shead |
|
Roach, Quay Reach |
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
Shotley Marina |
WiFi (free) |
Very good |
Roger Smith |
|
|
PC and 3- |
OK, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
|
PC and T- |
Excellent |
Colin Shead |
|
|
Smartphone on Vodaphone |
3G |
Colin Shead |
|
Suffolk Yacht Harbour |
Netbook, Vodaphone dongle |
GPRS rather than 3G |
Ian Martin |
|
|
Netbook, WiFi |
Unusable |
Ian Martin |
|
|
PC and T- |
3G |
Colin Shead |
|
|
IPhone on O2 |
Good, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
Titchmarsh Marina |
WiFi (pay for) |
Excellent |
Neil Munro |
|
|
PC and T- |
Very good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and 3- |
OK, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
Tollesbury Marina |
PC and T- |
Good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and O2 3G dongle |
Very slow, 2G only |
Colin Shead |
|
|
Smartphone on Vodaphone |
2G, poor |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and 3- |
OK but very slow |
Dick Holness |
|
Tollesbury, Leavings |
PC and T- |
Good |
Colin Shead |
|
Walton Backwaters |
Netbook, Vodaphone dongle |
3G |
Ian Martin |
|
Woodbridge, Tide Mill |
PC and T- |
3G |
Colin Shead |
|
|
PC and Vodaphone dongle |
OK, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
|
PC and 3- |
Good, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
|
WiFi (free) |
Very short range, use by HM’s hut |
Dick Holness |
|
Woolverstone Marina |
Laptop, Blackberry |
Very good WiFi via either |
Gordon Macintosh |
|
|
PC and 3- |
OK, not 3G |
Dick Holness |
|
Woolverstone, RHYC |
PC and T- |
Good |
Colin Shead |
|
|
WiFi (free to RHYC visitors) |
Good |
Colin Shead |
|
Last update 3 May 2012 |
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Colin Shead, from Tollesbury, and a prolific contributor to the information above, kindly provided some general notes on ways and means of gaining internet access afloat, which may be read by clicking the button below:
Download Technical Notes PDF >>
