Mercruiser Posted June 6, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2023 A very common complaint about QM2 is that the Wi-Fi does not work in many of the cabins. These passengers find themselves having to go to public areas to find good Wi-Fi signals so that they can access the Internet. Because many passengers want to use the ship's Wi-Fi in their cabins, I have provided a list of Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) locations in the hallways of the QM2 passenger cabin decks. I compiled this list on a recent TA crossing by walking the length of all of these decks and writing down the cabin number of the nearest door to each of the APs that are visible in the hallways. If Wi-Fi is important to you, I recommend choosing a cabin that is near a Wi-Fi AP. This spreadsheet should allow you to do that. Here is a link to the spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10F7haTdWZ9CvNOck0ig4TK_DGL4Bwn-H/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100936022927207792570&rtpof=true&sd=true For those of you who disapprove of Internet access on cruise ships and wish to comment on that, I encourage you to start your own thread on that topic. 🙄 Terminology: In many of the CC threads, people refer to the Wi-Fi devices in the QM2 hallways as "routers". This is technically incorrect, and I don't bother correcting folks in those threads. But for anyone wondering why I refer to these as Access Points, read this: https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/answer/Is-there-a-difference-between-a-wireless-access-point-and-a-wireless-router#:~:text=Routers can serve either wired,capability to a wired network. 9 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted June 6, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2023 @Mercruiser, what a great resource. Thank you very much for putting it together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted June 6, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted June 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Host Hattie said: @Mercruiser, what a great resource. Thank you very much for putting it together. Happy to do it. I learn so much on CC from others, so it's nice to have the opportunity to reciprocate. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted June 6, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2023 I've made it a Sticky and it looks as if our cabin on our next cruise is close to an access point so hopefully I'll be able to access Cruise Critic ! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballroom-cruisers Posted June 6, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 6, 2023 It is nice you have gathered the data and made it into a neat spreadsheet for the community to refer to. I have used it already to check if we will be likely to get a half decent signal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted June 6, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2023 So for example, cabin 10016 is right next door to an AP and should get a stronger signal versus 10024 that is farther between 10018-10028? I want to make sure I’m reading this correctly. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted June 7, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted June 7, 2023 7 hours ago, NE John said: So for example, cabin 10016 is right next door to an AP and should get a stronger signal versus 10024 that is farther between 10018-10028? I want to make sure I’m reading this correctly. Great work! Yes, 10016 is next to 10018. 10018 has an AP near it's door. It should have better wifi than 10024. However, I cannot account for APs I could not see. It is possible that some of the Queen suites have APs in the cabin, and 10024 is a Q5. I am almost certain that the aft Queen suites (Balmoral, Windsor, etc) have APs within, because there are no APs in the hallway aft of 10129. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted June 9, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2023 A ceiling AP [I called therm routers before reading this excellent thread] was pointed out to me in stairway B which is why I did a Christopher Robin [courtesy of AA Milne for those unfamiliar which his poems] when we had a mid ships' cabin. Any chance of a similar spreadsheet for QV? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted June 9, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Victoria2 said: A ceiling AP [I called therm routers before reading this excellent thread] was pointed out to me in stairway B. You make a good point. There is an AP centered in front of the elevator/lift bank on each deck and each bank (A,B,C,D). This may help provide a usable WiFi signal in some cabins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted June 9, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Mercruiser said: You make a good point. There is an AP centered in front of the elevator/lift bank on each deck and each bank (A,B,C,D). This may help provide a usable WiFi signal in some cabins. Sorry, my omission. I omitted to say this was all on QV rather than QM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esrs Posted June 9, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 9, 2023 On QM2 our Q4 cabin 9051 had an access point within the cabin. Connectivity was flawless. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted June 9, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 9, 2023 11 hours ago, Victoria2 said: A ceiling AP [I called therm routers before reading this excellent thread] was pointed out to me in stairway B which is why I did a Christopher Robin [courtesy of AA Milne for those unfamiliar which his poems] when we had a mid ships' cabin. Any chance of a similar spreadsheet for QV? 🙂 Perhaps everyone could chip in to send Mercruiser on QV and QE to survey all the APs. 😀 Suppose it would be a Go Fund Me page these days. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted June 9, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, D&N said: Perhaps everyone could chip in to send Mercruiser on QV and QE to survey all the APs. 😀 Suppose it would be a Go Fund Me page these days. Brilliant idea!!!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted June 15, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Thank you Mercruiser, this is great! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted June 17, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) What a great idea you had and then you had the initiative to help everyone! Thank you! Edited June 17, 2023 by alibabacruisers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted June 25, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 25, 2023 This is very kind of you, thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emm126 Posted July 7, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 7, 2023 looks like I am in trouble- lol. Thank you for doing this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemancruiser Posted July 8, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I was in cabin 4121 with a router right above the cabin and I had NO service in my cabin. The only way to get signal was to open the door and stand with my tablet or laptop in hand. Cunard's staff are well aware of the issue, but say nothing unless you complain. Wifi was acceptable in the public rooms. However I did see many people standing in the deck 4 hallway with laptops/iPads in hand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 8, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Just got off QM2 in 9060. There is an access point in the room. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l64 Posted July 17, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I've probably spent over 10 months total on the QM2 but haven't been back since 2019. As far as I can remember, the internet was a problem in the last decade on the ship, especially in the rooms and hallways. This was sometimes frustrating for me because I had to take care of some business emails and sometimes phone calls but the link quality was really bad. Until I figured out that the problem was the WIFI, not the ship's internet. My mistake initially was thinking that the satellite connection is not good. I don't know what the situation is now but up until 2019 the 'fix' was simple. Go down to deck 2 front, where the computer classes are being taught. There is an area outside with drinks, desks, and chairs etc. In that area the WIFI is fantastic, super fast and reliable, and you can get all your work done quickly. Using the internet during dinner time helps getting better internet speeds. It also makes sense to have outlook on your laptop so that you can receive and send all your emails in just a few minutes, instead of using a web email account. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted July 27, 2023 #21 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Thanks for this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted August 2, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Thanks so much for doing this and sharing your research. Very helpful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted August 6, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 8:11 AM, l64 said: It also makes sense to have outlook on your laptop so that you can receive and send all your emails in just a few minutes, instead of using a web email account. This was very true when the plans had you paying by the minute. It's now by the day, so the need for efficiency isn't quite as urgent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted August 27, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Following @Mercruiser's excellent work for QM2, here are the WiFi access points for Queen Elizabeth. I added a deck or two per day to my usual morning ship roaming walks (before going outside to watch the sunrise, of course 🌅), and made note of the access point locations. An Excel is attached, and a copy and paste shown below. Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) Locations Queen Elizabeth August, 2023 Notes Information is provided "as-is" without any guarantee of accuracy. Use at your own risk. Cabin number indicates closest exterior cabin to an AP. This list only includes APs I can see in the guestroom hallways. Does not include APs in cabins, public rooms, or out of view. Deck 8 Port Stb 8002 8001 8018 8017 8030 8029 8042 8041 8048 8055 8052 8061 8064 8071 8080 8083 8088 8089 8100 8099 8110 8113 8118 8119 8126 8127 8140 8137 8154 8153 8170 8173 8178 Deck 7 Port Stb 7012 7009 7022 7021 7030 7031 7036 7037 7040 7041 7048 7051 7052 7069 7064 7087 7070 7091 7078 7101 7086 7109 7094 7117 7104 7123 7120 7143 7144 7171 7150 7177 Deck 6 Port Stb 6014 6011 6024 6025 6038 6035 6050 6045 6058 6055 6068 6063 6082 6081 6096 6103 3102 6109 6106 6117 6112 6129 6124 6141 6136 6149 6144 6155 6152 6175 6168 6195 6186 6202 Deck 5 Port Stb 5004 5001 5022 5019 5040 5039 5048 5045 5058 5053 5068 5065 5078 5073 5090 5085 5098 5095 5106 5103 5114 5109 5126 5123 5138 5131 5146 5139 5154 5151 5174 5167 5188 5189 5198 Deck 4 Port Stb 4008 4007 4026 4021 4050 4037 4056 4049 4066 4055 4082 4067 4096 4079 4102 4093 4106 4097 4116 4099 4126 4111 4136 4121 4142 4131 4154 4139 4160 4149 4178 4159 4184 4171 4192 4183 Deck 2 Port Stb 2008 3016 Deck 1 Port Stb 1014 1009 1022 1027 1046 1045 1056 1057 1072 1071 1088 1085 1089 1097 1107 QE Wifi Locations.xlsx 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 27, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Thank you very much @sfred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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