WI-FI Update

Upgrades to the WI-FI in the campground are nearly complete. In place of the original 2 access points that were installed by JIA in December, the final network will include 12 "mesh" access points scattered throughout the campground, showing up on your Wireless controls as  "Campground" (9 are currently installed). Each of these "nodes" talks with the other nearby nodes, and ultimately with 4 gateway nodes that connect to the Internet. If a node fails, the remaining nodes will reconfigure around the failure, providing better reliability.
Since burying cables is unfeasible, there is a separate "backbone" WI-FI network that connects the 3 outlying gateway nodes to the Comcast cable connection in the store.
We currently have about 85 machines connected to the mesh, and another 20 lingering on the B and C access points which will migrate to the mesh this week. We have passed over 12 Gigabytes of data per day for the past few days, including some excessive users who have been turned off, which indicates that the mesh can handle our normal traffic without difficulty.
The "mesh" network includes robust administration and management tools to monitor and control the network. Using these tools, the network usage of individual computers (via their hardware addresses) can be monitored, and excessive usage by a single machine can be stopped. Besides imposing an element of fairness, this also improves the reliability of the network. If Ronnie and JIA feel that more control is needed, additional tools such as passwords can be implemented, but the intent is to provide the amenity as freely and openly as possible.
Some computers/iPads/phones may still encounter problems with the new network. If you have automatic connections set up for the older networks ("Jekyll Campground", "Campground-A-B-C-D") you should delete these from your wireless network setups, and connect to "Campground". B and C are still operating until the final nodes are in place this week, then they will be shut off.
There are a few known bugs. As with the cable TV system, it appears that the Internet cable connection also drops out periodically for a few seconds, causing the Internet connection to disappear, though you still remain connected to the access point. In most cases it should reconnect automatically. Some older computers may have difficulty connecting with the network, and some spots in the campground may have weak signals, which we hope to rectifiy with the soon to be installed nodes.
As always, report issues and problems to the staff in the store, or Mahlon Stacy in C14 if you can find him. We will do our best to help you resolve them.