Comments on: WiFi on airlines http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/ Redo from start.... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:38:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Rosyna http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Rosyna Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:35:21 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/#comment-884 But, yeah.. it was totally awesome being able to read fark at ten thousand feet. But, yeah.. it was totally awesome being able to read fark at ten thousand feet.

]]> By: Rosyna http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Rosyna Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:31:15 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/#comment-883 I had free wifi on a plane from SFO to Narita, Tokyo (everyone on the plane did). I was in economy class. It was quite the awesome. But I did not trust the connection. With so many people in such a small space, any one of them could have been capturing packets. Unless the Apple people, I have NO idea how to set up a vpn for all traffic to be redirected securely to my house. Also, the latency sucked. So if Skype sends a lot of small packets, it may be unusable anyways. Then again, people really, really don't want others talking on the phone in a loud voice over the network when in such cramped quarters. The people in business class and first class had wired RJ-45 lovin. I had free wifi on a plane from SFO to Narita, Tokyo (everyone on the plane did). I was in economy class. It was quite the awesome. But I did not trust the connection. With so many people in such a small space, any one of them could have been capturing packets. Unless the Apple people, I have NO idea how to set up a vpn for all traffic to be redirected securely to my house.

Also, the latency sucked. So if Skype sends a lot of small packets, it may be unusable anyways. Then again, people really, really don’t want others talking on the phone in a loud voice over the network when in such cramped quarters.

The people in business class and first class had wired RJ-45 lovin.

]]> By: Daniel J. Luke http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Daniel J. Luke Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:41:58 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/#comment-882 If there is a technical reason, it's related to the characteristics of VOIP. In other words, since VOIP doesn't require lots of bandwidth, it's not that. VOIP doesn't work well with lots of latency (but even if it's a high latency link, they probably wouldn't actively block VOIP as people would just not use it since it wouldn't be all that useful). VOIP does, however, end up sending lots of tiny packets. Perhaps the equipment isn't well suited for high pps rates? If there is a technical reason, it’s related to the characteristics of VOIP.

In other words, since VOIP doesn’t require lots of bandwidth, it’s not that. VOIP doesn’t work well with lots of latency (but even if it’s a high latency link, they probably wouldn’t actively block VOIP as people would just not use it since it wouldn’t be all that useful). VOIP does, however, end up sending lots of tiny packets. Perhaps the equipment isn’t well suited for high pps rates?

]]> By: Scott Kovatch http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Scott Kovatch Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:28:00 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/#comment-881 I thik Erik is right. One of the big objections to cell phones on planes isn't so much the possibility of interference, but rather that people will be yammering all the time, and given the noise in the cabin of most airplanes, you'll have to practically yell to be heard, anyway. It's nice to have a few hours of FAA-enforced silence when traveling. I thik Erik is right. One of the big objections to cell phones on planes isn’t so much the possibility of interference, but rather that people will be yammering all the time, and given the noise in the cabin of most airplanes, you’ll have to practically yell to be heard, anyway. It’s nice to have a few hours of FAA-enforced silence when traveling.

]]> By: Stuart Morgan http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Stuart Morgan Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:24:53 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/#comment-880 Alternately (assuming that this is a different company), there may well be exclusivity clauses in the contract with whoever provides the back-of-the-seat phone service which prevents the WiFi provider from stepping on their toes. Alternately (assuming that this is a different company), there may well be exclusivity clauses in the contract with whoever provides the back-of-the-seat phone service which prevents the WiFi provider from stepping on their toes.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:50:14 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/04/03/wifi-on-airlines/#comment-879 It strikes me that this may be more about preserving bandwidth for other customers rather than disallowing services or a certain kind of broadcast. Not to mention that all that talking could possibly annoy other customers. It strikes me that this may be more about preserving bandwidth for other customers rather than disallowing services or a certain kind of broadcast. Not to mention that all that talking could possibly annoy other customers.

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