Pros: Terrific when it works properly (I've only used it at campgrounds......no public or commercial places). Interacts flawlessly with my computer (XP) No billing problems FAST.......just like at home with broadband

Cons: EXPENSIVE........usually $6.00 per day.......weekly and monthly rates are less. I've had bad reception at some parks where I'd have to use the laptop outside or at another area of the campground, and the bad part is that you don't know if you'll have reception problems until you have signed up and paid, (sometimes the reception is good at some times and not good at other times) If you have a problem or complaint, no one at the campground has a clue on what to do I worry about security, especially when banking (I have the proper sections checked as to not allow file sharing) Many parks with Wi-Fi now don't have a dial-up station, forcing you to Wi-Fi or nothing. The bottom line is that with the expense and reception problems I prefer a dial-up at campgrounds. I best like a phone connection to my camper either at a reasonable rate (usually $2.00/day or less) or a minute charge, I've paid as little as 1 cent a minute in Bakersfield, CA and 2 cents a minute in Florida. In reality using the dial-up at a public station in a campground is better than $6.00/day for a service that may or may not work. I hope that these comments help you.......I like Wi-Fi but it has to be improved and the price has to come down. I'd like to see more articles an computer connections whole on the road, especially satellite. (Don)

My wife and I have been full timing for 1 1/2 years and have traveled all over the US and 2 provinces in Canada. We have used wi-fi at 15 or so different RV parks with varying success. I have an electronic background, so understand how wi-fi should work. Unfortunately, most of the RV parks have no one who understands the system they are using and are no help at all when it does not work as advertised. The basic problem seems to be coverage - that is - getting the signal all over the RV park. If you go to the office or restroom building where the antenna resides - most systems work fine. It seems that all the sites we have been in are just out of range and therefore no signal, or poor or intermittent signal. We just solved the internet wi-fi problem by getting on the T-Mobile data system. We bought an "Air Card" for our laptop and now can access the internet from anywhere the T-Mobile cell phone system is available. It costs only $29.99 per month for unlimited data with no "air time" charges. The air card cost $ 199.99 and there was a $ 35 one time set up fee. This system is available at any T-Mobile store (where we got ours) or on line at www.T-Mobile.com. I looked at all the carriers who had a similar system available (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Nextel). They wanted $ 80 per month for the service, where T-Mobile is only $ 30. The speed is 56kbps maximum, and in actual operation it is faster than dialup, but not as fast as dsl, of course. We are presently in Salt Lake City and drove to Park City today and were amazed that we could surf the net from our truck all the way there and back. I am sitting in my coach at this moment as I write, and it is wonderful to have a reliable wireless internet connection. The "Air Card" is a Sony-Ericsson LAN PC Card and it also supports 802.11b wi-fi for connections at free wi-fi places like the Flying J stations. T-Mobile also has a network of wi-fi sites at Borders, Starbucks, Kinko's and airports that one can add for an additional $ 30 per month. I have not signed up for that, but might in the future. If this all sounds like a commercial - it is not. I have nothing to do with T-Mobile - but, want to pass along what I think is a good thing. Again, thanks for the service you perform !! (Donald)