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Old 07-21-2016, 09:58 AM
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I have tethered my phone to a laptop, and intend to use it for Kitplanes uploads. However, I assumed (perhaps foolishly) it would not have the necessary bandwidth for a live auction application. Am I wrong? I'll check it today.

Other ideas? If I go offsite and connect to the net via a locked business wifi, or at a private home, is service likely to be good? Or are net services likely to be overloaded on a citywide basis?
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Old 07-21-2016, 10:12 AM
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Dan I've been in the same circumstance in the past, myself. I walked over to the Hilton Garden Inn and got wifi access there. It was fast enough for my presentations and meetings and I was using video at the time. My only issue was finding a quiet'ish spot to sit and talk. The YMCA had decent wifi too.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:03 AM
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You could ask a VAF buddy in Homebuilt Registration if they have good wifi in their building that they are able to share. I know the registration buildings are hard wired with internet. It's probably fiercely guarded by IT attack dogs, but you never know til you ask.

Maybe the house being used for the VAF social has internet and your contacts will let you use it? I would hope that anything coming in as a wired connection would be fine, but I'm no IT expert.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:14 AM
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Dan,
I would think the local public library would have adequate WIFI for what you need. At least it does where I live. They should also be able to accommodate a wired connection if needed. The Oshkosh Public library is only a couple miles from the airport.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:20 AM
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Dan---how about the house where the social is going to be?
Perhaps they have broadband wireless.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:44 AM
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I'm curious who EAA uses for their WiFi setup, 550,000 people is a lot but not an insurmountable problem.
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Old 07-21-2016, 11:46 AM
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I have tethered my phone to a laptop, and intend to use it for Kitplanes uploads. However, I assumed (perhaps foolishly) it would not have the necessary bandwidth for a live auction application. Am I wrong? I'll check it today.

Other ideas? If I go offsite and connect to the net via a locked business wifi, or at a private home, is service likely to be good? Or are net services likely to be overloaded on a citywide basis?
Prior years Cellular data was very slow due to too many people on the temporary towers. I think your best bet would be to go offsite 5 miles or more so that you are on a different tower than all the people at the show. LTE tethering from a non-congested tower will work fine for video.
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Old 07-21-2016, 12:38 PM
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Take a bus ride to the university dorms. There will be quiet public areas there and the access has always worked fine for me.
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Old 07-21-2016, 01:12 PM
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Anyone know how ATT connectivity is out there?
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Old 07-21-2016, 02:06 PM
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I have tethered my phone to a laptop, and intend to use it for Kitplanes uploads. However, I assumed (perhaps foolishly) it would not have the necessary bandwidth for a live auction application. Am I wrong? I'll check it today.
Depends. The average LTE speed is actually higher then the average free Wifi speed as many free Wifi hot spot's still backhaul through DSL.

Of course Oshkosh is not average.

Last year there were COWs from all mayor provides on site (some providers had multiple COWs). In fact there were COWs right next to HBC so HBC was pretty well covered. My son was watching youtube while playing video games way to much (another problem altogether...) and it worked OK which I would think is similar to your auction app. On the other hand it didn't always work.... .
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