[OT] Wireless - Via Two Buildings

How cheaply and effectively could I do this.

The distance is about 600ft.

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Stri wrote:
> How cheaply and effectively could I do this.
>
> The distance is about 600ft.
>

Directional aerials.

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html

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"Stri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How cheaply and effectively could I do this.
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> The distance is about 600ft.
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Hi

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If you find what you want email me off listas I am a Solwise dealer and will
be able to give you a competative quote.

Ian.
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"Stri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How cheaply and effectively could I do this.
>
> The distance is about 600ft

Very effectively....
100 quid or so including a couple of aerials.

Stri wrote:
> How cheaply and effectively could I do this.
>
> The distance is about 600ft.
>

have a look at

http://www.tritium.co.uk

for a really simple mod to make any access point directional for the
princely sum of £6.95...


jd

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John Daragon proclaimed...

> have a look at
>
> http://www.tritium.co.uk
>
> for a really simple mod to make any access point directional for the
> princely sum of £6.95...

That's cool. But this enhances an existing setup equipment right? Or can
I just use this tritium?

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Stri wrote:
> John Daragon proclaimed...
>
>
>>have a look at
>>
>>http://www.tritium.co.uk
>>
>>for a really simple mod to make any access point directional for the
>>princely sum of £6.95...
>
>
> That's cool. But this enhances an existing setup equipment right? Or can
> I just use this tritium?
>

It just enhances the gain of the antennae.

Actually, back in the days when 802.11b was shiny, new, uncommon and
expensive, I linked two buildings in beautiful downtown Croydon with
omnidirectional antennae. IIRC they were about 400m apart, and separated
by a dual carriageway. We had to choose windows carefully because there
were a number of buildings in the way and you had to squint to see one
from another...

Worked wonderfully until the local shopping centre decided something on
the roof needed TIG welding. That only lasted a couple of days, but we
hadn't really realised how dependent we'd become on the link by then...

Any 802.whatever APs in bridge mode should do. The Pre-N multipath stuff
shouldn't need any antenna fiddling at all.

jd


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Lambs Lawn Cottage, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SL, UK
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John Daragon proclaimed...

> It just enhances the gain of the antennae.
>
> Actually, back in the days when 802.11b was shiny, new, uncommon and
> expensive, I linked two buildings in beautiful downtown Croydon with
> omnidirectional antennae. IIRC they were about 400m apart, and separated
> by a dual carriageway. We had to choose windows carefully because there
> were a number of buildings in the way and you had to squint to see one
> from another...
>
> Worked wonderfully until the local shopping centre decided something on
> the roof needed TIG welding. That only lasted a couple of days, but we
> hadn't really realised how dependent we'd become on the link by then...
>
> Any 802.whatever APs in bridge mode should do. The Pre-N multipath stuff
> shouldn't need any antenna fiddling at all.
>
> jd

I think I need to give up then as I don't have line of sight. The is a
block of flats in the way.

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Stri wrote:
> John Daragon proclaimed...
>
>
>>It just enhances the gain of the antennae.
>>
>>Actually, back in the days when 802.11b was shiny, new, uncommon and
>>expensive, I linked two buildings in beautiful downtown Croydon with
>>omnidirectional antennae. IIRC they were about 400m apart, and separated
>>by a dual carriageway. We had to choose windows carefully because there
>>were a number of buildings in the way and you had to squint to see one
>>from another...
>>
>>Worked wonderfully until the local shopping centre decided something on
>>the roof needed TIG welding. That only lasted a couple of days, but we
>>hadn't really realised how dependent we'd become on the link by then...
>>
>>Any 802.whatever APs in bridge mode should do. The Pre-N multipath stuff
>>shouldn't need any antenna fiddling at all.
>>
>>jd
>
>
> I think I need to give up then as I don't have line of sight. The is a
> block of flats in the way.

That's a bit of a problem unless the natives are friendly...

If you had access to the roof of the block you should be able to set up
a repeater using a couple of access points, a car battery and a solar
charger. I guess it just depends how wuch you want the link !

jd

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argv[0] limited (Asterisk implementation & consultancy)
Lambs Lawn Cottage, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA3 5SL, UK
v +44 (0) 1460 234068 f +44 (0) 1460 234069 m +44 (0) 7836 576127

John Daragon proclaimed...

> If you had access to the roof of the block you should be able to set up
> a repeater using a couple of access points, a car battery and a solar
> charger. I guess it just depends how wuch you want the link !

Not that much

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