Does Santa Pod have wifi?

[firewalker]

just wondering, thought i saw some folk using laptops around the site at the Euro-finals...podshop or cafe maybe?

[Slinky]

Not that I'm aware of...

[fergywales]

If you invest in a PAYG dongle, don't bother with Vodafone, signal is shocking.

[Flying Toilet]

There is Wifi in and around the Pod Shop. Saw a sign up yesterday.

[veryoldfart]

fergywales said:

If you invest in a PAYG dongle, don't bother with Vodafone, signal is shocking.

if you have a smartphone/iphone/android, or data you can "tether" a laptop to it using a cable or (as with mine) turn yoour phone into a wifi hotspot and connect that way, sharing its connection...

[snakehips]

Flying Toilet said:

There is Wifi in and around the Pod Shop. Saw a sign up yesterday.

Can conferm that. Read it over my £6.00 breakfast today. Yummy!

[firewalker]

Cool - next question then is how do the technologically challenged carrying a laptop get to use it? (simple answers in non-joined up writing and words of few syllables please!).

[veryoldfart]

firewalker said:

Cool - next question then is how do the technologically challenged carrying a laptop get to use it? (simple answers in non-joined up writing and words of few syllables please!).

do you have a smart/android or iphone/blackberry, etc or a dongle?

i use a HTC Desire so can only comment on what works for me, if you have a suitable phone and a wifi adapter in the laptop you need to go into phone "settings" and switch on "wifi hotspot" (makng your phone an actual hotspot) then search for available networks on the laptop

[Tet]

Flying Toilet said:

There is Wifi in and around the Pod Shop. Saw a sign up yesterday.

Interesting. Any idea how much it costs? With demand sure to massively outstrip supply at the bigger meetings, I can't imagine it'll be free...

[Flying Toilet]

Tet said:

Interesting. Any idea how much it costs? With demand sure to massively outstrip supply at the bigger meetings, I can't imagine it'll be free...

It is free, I connected with no issues. Wifi was just named Podshop when you searched for it.

[central]

Flying Toilet said:

There is Wifi in and around the Pod Shop. Saw a sign up yesterday.

[veryoldfart]

It might be free NOW, that doesnt mean it wont get locked out when they see 200 users with laptops all stood within range of the hub - its obviously for any journalists to use, it may also have limits on its bandwidth

[DWphil]

veryoldfart said:

It might be free NOW, that doesnt mean it wont get locked out when they see 200 users with laptops all stood within range of the hub - its obviously for any journalists to use, it may also have limits on its bandwidth

Its advertised on the Pods Website so i would obvoisly think they mean its available to anyone

[Modernpics]

veryoldfart said:

It might be free NOW, that doesnt mean it wont get locked out when they see 200 users with laptops all stood within range of the hub - its obviously for any journalists to use, it may also have limits on its bandwidth

Nope its free, Journo's have a different wi-fi system to work with.

however due to the location its not the worlds fastest connection.

[veryoldfart]

but what sort of range is available, presumably its not a talktalk hub....lol

[Nitro Head UK]

A bit sad if you ask me ! Surely you go up the Pod to get away from all the rubbish and watch the drag racing whilst having a laugh with friends .

[firewalker]

Nitro Head UK said:

A bit sad if you ask me ! Surely you go up the Pod to get away from all the rubbish and watch the drag racing whilst having a laugh with friends .

was thinking of watching the racing via the webcast, it's the next best thing since the b*rn (r.i.p) went

[veryoldfart]

firewalker said:

was thinking of watching the racing via the webcast, it's the next best thing since the b*rn (r.i.p) went

you want to pay to get into SPR then crowd near a wifi to watch it on your laptop?

beam me up scotty

[Flying Toilet]

firewalker said:

was thinking of watching the racing via the webcast, it's the next best thing since the b*rn (r.i.p) went

Wow, it must of been at least 3 months since you moaned about the barn or similar.

Why not but a periscope and stand behind the barn?

[fergywales]

Flying Toilet said:

Wow, it must of been at least 3 months since you moaned about the barn or similar.

Why not but a periscope and stand behind the barn?

Cherry picker?