Trying out the Wireless@SG connection at the West Mall Burger King outlet. Still encountering the same problems I had the first time I tried out Wireless@SG, which was also at a BK outlet but different mall. I had 4 dropped connections in the last 15 minutes although the reconnect is quick. I’m typing this offline because I don’t think the auto-save feature in Wordpress is going to save this post when the connection drops again.
I doubt it’s a problem with the wifi on the laptop. I’ve never had frequent disconnect problems except on Wireless@SG, even though the signal is at an acceptable strength of 60-65%. Google didn’t bring up anything conclusive, but the wifi works fine at home/work/friend’s place so I’m not convinced it’s just my problem.
Does anyone out there face the same problem? Leave a comment and let me know that I’m not alone!
Last count: 9 disconnects in 25 minutes. I give up!
Tags: singapore, wireless@sg
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Are there alot of laptop users in BK? Maybe its because there are alot of users.
BK’s wireless@sg is actually the old Singnet hotspot. It should be quite stable….I guess. Since people used to be paying for the service.
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I saw only 2-3 other people with laptops in BK. There is a KFC right next to BK at West Mall, so there may be more users there… I can understand if the connection is slow due to heavy usage, but getting connected-disconnected-connected ad nauseum is ridiculous.
I have actually used Singnet’s paid hotspots without problems before Wireless@SG was launched. The Skynet network at Macs works fine for me too, and I’m sure there are way more people connected there.
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I’ve had similar problem at the BK outlet at Thomson Plaza. It requires constant reconnect every minute. After 5 minutes, I gave up.
My friend had a similar issue when she was at Spinelli at Forum Galleria.
Think wireless@sg is inconsistent. Some places are better than others.
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