How reliable is Virgin Trains Wifi?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

If i'm on a dodgy connection I try and open a desktop session on a server/spare desktop and use that to persist my work inbetween connections

Very good point (should have thought of that) - I might do it that way.....

[Mr.Whippy]

If i'm on a dodgy connection I try and open a desktop session on a server/spare desktop and use that to persist my work inbetween connections

Putty and gnu screen are the way forward, you don't need an desktop/server sat in between. Just putty in and reattach to the session whether you detached manually or through a bad connection. Much less bandwidth used too, which helps on slower connections.

[Spacecadet]

Assuming that you are on a *nix box, then you could run the query on the server and automatically spool the output, so that when the session dies (which is likely), the query still continues to run in the background.

I wouldn't want to be running SQL*Plus or SQL*Developer via their wifi, to be honest.

If i'm on a dodgy connection I try and open a desktop session on a server/spare desktop and use that to persist my work inbetween connections

[Mr.Whippy]

what about the odd sql query?

GNU screen or dtach

[stek]

what about the odd sql query?

NOHUP?

[TheFaQQer]

what about the odd sql query?

Assuming that you are on a *nix box, then you could run the query on the server and automatically spool the output, so that when the session dies (which is likely), the query still continues to run in the background.

I wouldn't want to be running SQL*Plus or SQL*Developer via their wifi, to be honest.

[DAG]

problem with that is that due to cuttings and tunnels phone reception on trains can be bad

Yeah, good point

Never tried either to be fair, but I did tether as a passenger in a car with limited success

[SimonMac]

Gotta give you points for effort in continuing to invoice!

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Wifi is reliable but not the fastest. It also depends on your VPN. My current client's VPN insists on updating itself when you connect on VPN, and that can be damn slow on the train. Once it connects, howver, its fine for small files and email.

what about the odd sql query?

[Spacecadet]

Not sure, but you could always tether your phone ?

problem with that is that due to cuttings and tunnels phone reception on trains can be bad

[v8gaz]

Wifi is reliable but not the fastest. It also depends on your VPN. My current client's VPN insists on updating itself when you connect on VPN, and that can be damn slow on the train. Once it connects, howver, its fine for small files and email.

[TheFaQQer]

About as reliable as their timetable.

[DAG]

I was hoping to VPN while on the way to an interview (Stockport-Euston) tomorrow so I could bill for the day as well as being able to go for the interview. Anybody tried the wifi on there? Is it reliable?

Not sure, but you could always tether your phone ?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I was hoping to VPN while on the way to an interview (Stockport-Euston) tomorrow so I could bill for the day as well as being able to go for the interview. Anybody tried the wifi on there? Is it reliable?