Amazon Fire Stick question

[HipKat]

How is the Internet connection at the Hopper end?

1 Gb fiber optic, Ethernet connected

 

[KAB]

Unless you fork out another $10 per night at most hotels for "super high speed, or whatever, you will most likely not be able you use it.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Unless you fork out another $10 per night at most hotels for "super high speed, or whatever, you will most likely not be able you use it.

Depends on the hotel. Sometimes all it takes is joining a hotel’s free “loyalty” club like Hilton HHonors to get the good internet

 

[HipKat]

Huh, I never knew there a choice or a way to get "better" internet at a hotel

 

[comfortably_numb]

Huh, I never knew there a choice or a way to get "better" internet at a hotel

Yep. Sometimes they will have multiple SSID’s set up in a hotel for different tiers. An example might be one called “Super 8 Guest,” which is the generic (slower) internet, then maybe one called “Wyndham Rewards Guest,” which is the “premium” internet

 

[KAB]

Huh, I never knew there a choice or a way to get "better" internet at a hotel

Usually, when you log onto their network, you will get a page showing your options.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Usually, when you log onto their network, you will get a page showing your options.

I’ve seen that too. Multiple tiers on the login page.

 

[lakebum431]

If you are able to play other video sources it sure sounds like the upload side that is a problem. How is the Hopper connected?

 

[TheKrell]

Bottom line is that this should work for my 722/with Sling Adapter. I have emailed the developer with report of this bug.

A tech from Dish actually replied to me yesterday, apologizing for taking so long. Unfortunately he can't reproduce my problem and asked me to deinstall/reinstall the Dish Anywhere app (which i haven't done yet), and install it on my phone or table to make sure my adapter is working. I emailed him that my Windows laptop shows it working, so does anybody think the phone install (which I can't do due to the age of my phone) will not work if the Windows version does?

 

[HipKat]

If you are able to play other video sources it sure sounds like the upload side that is a problem. How is the Hopper connected?

Look up a few posts. 1Gb fiber optic via ethernet

 

[comfortably_numb]

Look up a few posts. 1Gb fiber optic via ethernet

Is it 1GB up and 1GB down?

 

[HipKat]

Is it 1GB up and 1GB down?

800+ up, 600+ down. Regardless, when I use it at home and it works fine

 

[dolfan3033]

800+ up, 600+ down. Regardless, when I use it at home and it works fine

Upload speed definitely not the problem... lucky!

 

[HipKat]

Upload speed definitely not the problem... lucky!

I accidentally reversed those, lol, it's 800 down, 600 up

 

[dolfan3033]

I accidentally reversed those, lol, it's 800 down, 600 up

Unacceptable.... lol

 

[navychop]

When I stay at a hotel, I avoid using their Wi-Fi if at all possible. Security. I usually get by with the cell connection just fine.

 

[HipKat]

2 words. Data cap

 

[NYDutch]

2 words. Data cap

Streaming is where my AT&T and Verizon unlimited hotspot data plans really earn their keep. They don't cost much though.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Streaming is where my AT&T and Verizon unlimited hotspot data plans really earn their keep. They don't cost much though.

I’m not aware of any unlimited Verizon hotspot plans. Is this an old grandfathered plan? Any plan Verizon currently sells is unlimited on the device itself. Hotspot and “phone as a modem” has a data cap then throttling. There are unofficial methods to get around this, of course, but there is zero chance of outright buying a Verizon unlimited hotspot plan unless it’s Hum for RV. And even that shuts off after the vehicle is inactive, so I’m told

 

[navychop]

Under ATT I rarely exceeded my plan, garnering excess fees. Now, under T-Mobile I am unlimited.