Internet on the Beyond

[dadofjessie]

What's the internet on the Beyond?  We have the premium internet package, will we be able to stream videos and do wi-fi calling?

[NutsAboutGolf]

1 hour ago, dadofjessie said:

What's the internet on the Beyond?  We have the premium internet package, will we be able to stream videos and do wi-fi calling?

 

Yes and Yes

[George C]

It was very slow two months ago when we were on.

[Lillibet16]

I just got off the Beyond on Sunday and had the premium WiFi package. Internet was very quick and no issues with making calls. I didn’t stream videos so not sure about that. 

[dodger1964]

Just want to make sure of this.

 

If we get the package for "ONE" device...that means we can be online with ALL our devices as long as it is only one of them active at a time?

 

Thanks for the help 

 

[Spurschick]

It was excellent last month when we were on. The best internet we have had in 30+ years of cruising.

[mac_tlc]

On Beyond now, here are some speed tests at various times and places. By and large it has been very fast, except for a couple. If it stays with the Starlink system it’s fast. Sometimes it is not connected through Starlink. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2023 by mac_tlc

[NutsAboutGolf]

7 minutes ago, mac_tlc said:

On Beyond now, here are some speed tests at various times and places. By and large it has been very fast, except for a couple. If it stays with the Starlink system it’s fast. Sometimes it is not connected through Starlink. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seems like the beyond is the only ship that doesn't greatly throttle down the speed.  Was on the Solstice after starlink was deployed with premium and it only averaged maybe 2.5 mbps and even at 1am or while it port it never even broke 5mbps.  Better than the .7mbps averages on the non-starlink sailing but nothing like the Beyond's speed

[NutsAboutGolf]

On 2/3/2023 at 4:56 AM, dodger1964 said:

Just want to make sure of this.

 

If we get the package for "ONE" device...that means we can be online with ALL our devices as long as it is only one of them active at a time?

 

Thanks for the help 

 

 

Yes.  If you have a Windows PC, you can log the PC in and then create a mobile hotspot so multiple devices can be used on one account; just be aware it splits the wifi speed between devices.  On your PC simply search for "hotspot" to turn it on

 

Unfortunately, while nearly all modern smartphones like the iPhone have a "hotspot" feature, with the exception of the Pixel, they will not be able to share the ships wifi between multiple devices.   They can only convert cellular reception into a wifi hotspot or to oversimply it: No cell reception = no wifi hotspot

 

[TeeRick]

Premium WiFi with Starlink on Equinox was excellent.  No problem streaming.

[jwlane]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:56 AM, dodger1964 said:

 be online with ALL our devices

When you change devices, the previous one will be bumped off.  Etc.  Etc.  Etc.

[NutsAboutGolf]

22 minutes ago, jwlane said:

When you change devices, the previous one will be bumped off.  Etc.  Etc.  Etc.

Their post was a bit ambiguous but this explains it better than I did

[Ripheus]

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

Unfortunately, while nearly all modern smartphones like the iPhone have a "hotspot" feature, with the exception of the Pixel, they will not be able to share the ships wifi between multiple devices.   They can only convert cellular reception into a wifi hotspot or to oversimply it: No cell reception = no wifi hotspot

This is interesting. It hadn't occurred to me before to try using my Pixel as a hotspot to share my connection. I may need to try this out soon. 

[Jim_Iain]

On 2/3/2023 at 4:56 AM, dodger1964 said:

Just want to make sure of this.

 

If we get the package for "ONE" device...that means we can be online with ALL our devices as long as it is only one of them active at a time?

 

Thanks for the help 

 

That's correct.   I would however check -  Usually it is one internet account per guest.  So if you booked with your spouse you will each get one account and can use unlimited devices on each account but only one device at a time per account. 

 

If it is the free account is  Aqua or above the account is the Premium Interne

[dodger1964]

Thanks for the info...I guess my thought was for the two of us, we could just buy ONE internet package and then we could just both use that one (so basically we couldn't be on the internet at the same time).