Internet on Trains

**northernladuk** · 15 April 2010, 09:11

I did on Virgin trains to London the other week. Have to say first class gave free internet but had to be paid for in pleb class which wasn't very clear..

Either way, got a great wirless connection via Cisco VPN all the way down. Can't really comment on why not appart from my comments about pleb class not being clear. I couldn't see how to pay for my connection and the ticket guy wasn't much help. Was this a one off or does it happen regularly?

**Platypus** · 15 April 2010, 09:40

It's very common that you have to go through a login process (using your browser) before the connection becomes fully functional so that your vpn can work.

So, open the browser, get connected and logged in, then try your vpn.

**Darren@UptonAccountants** · 15 April 2010, 10:03

Vpn

Happens all the time, using the east coast line. Logged in through Internet explorer, it finds the VPN but won't connect. Sounds like an issue for our IT people!

**xchaotic** · 15 April 2010, 10:37

And while we're on the subject, how is internet delivered to the train?
About 10 years ago a friend of mine did first trial installations, they were using gyroscopic ally stabilised dishes and satellite uplink at ca £1mil per train and the Internet was slow with high latency.
How is it done nowadays?

**Darren@UptonAccountants** · 15 April 2010, 13:10

Vpn

Wow, now you're getting techy, I'll ask our IT firm to look into and report back

**northernladuk** · 15 April 2010, 13:15

Originally posted by xchaotic View Post

And while we're on the subject, how is internet delivered to the train?
About 10 years ago a friend of mine did first trial installations, they were using gyroscopic ally stabilised dishes and satellite uplink at ca £1mil per train and the Internet was slow with high latency.
How is it done nowadays?

Darren is an accountant not IT bod... lots of small words, no techie talk, delivered nice and slowly.....

Laptop, workie not on trainie. Connection not good. Man with screwdriver fix. Happies connection. Thank you.

**Lumiere** · 15 April 2010, 15:09

Originally posted by Darren@UptonAccountants View Post

Happens all the time, using the east coast line. Logged in through Internet explorer, it finds the VPN but won't connect. Sounds like an issue for our IT people!

east coast line's internet is useless, even CUK takes ages to load

**Clippy** · 15 April 2010, 15:49

Originally posted by Lumiere View Post

east coast line's internet is useless, even CUK takes ages to load

That's nowt to do with East Coasts internet connx but due to all the bilge clogging up the board.

**Darren@UptonAccountants** · 15 April 2010, 16:40

Vpn

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Darren is an accountant not IT bod... lots of small words, no techie talk, delivered nice and slowly.....

Laptop, workie not on trainie. Connection not good. Man with screwdriver fix. Happies connection. Thank you.

Sad but true, mere accountant!

Internet on Trains