is this overkill?

"fahdiel_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart
> (line
> > of sight and no obstructions)
> >
> > The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am
> going
> > to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> > which is about 3 miles away.
> >
> > What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
> > seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that
> to
> > much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)
> >
> > If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi
> >
> > PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt
> >
> Also what cabling works well at microwave levels (probably be about 10
> metres long) and what type of connectors.
>
For tht distance of cable you will need LMR400, or the clone HDF400


>

Hi;
Please check the time and/or time zone setting in your computer. You are
posting in the future!
HTH;
TomA
"fahdiel_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bpsppn$ipn$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart
(line
> of sight and no obstructions)
>
> The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am
going
> to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> which is about 3 miles away.
>
> What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
> seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that
to
> much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)
>
> If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi
>
> PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt
>
>

I cannot see (unless a high power booster was used) that two standard power
cards causing damage to equiptment if a high gain antenna was used over a
short distance.

IF you feared having too much power, you could always use an inline
antenuator to reduce the transmitted power to the antenna, or just connect a
few in-line connectors from the card, 1db reduction (approx) with each
connection, or use a long length pigtail with a HIGH loss coax cable untill
you require the full power.

Remember that the power enimating from the antenna should be within the FFC
standards.

Regards
Alan


"fahdiel_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bpsppn$ipn$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart
(line
> of sight and no obstructions)
>
> The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am
going
> to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> which is about 3 miles away.
>
> What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
> seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that
to
> much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)
>
> If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi
>
> PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt
>
>

FCC,, silly me

"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bptl5h$n2j$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I cannot see (unless a high power booster was used) that two standard
power
> cards causing damage to equiptment if a high gain antenna was used over a
> short distance.
>
> IF you feared having too much power, you could always use an inline
> antenuator to reduce the transmitted power to the antenna, or just connect
a
> few in-line connectors from the card, 1db reduction (approx) with each
> connection, or use a long length pigtail with a HIGH loss coax cable
untill
> you require the full power.
>
> Remember that the power enimating from the antenna should be within the
FFC
> standards.
>
> Regards
> Alan
>
>
> "fahdiel_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bpsppn$ipn$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart
> (line
> > of sight and no obstructions)
> >
> > The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am
> going
> > to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> > which is about 3 miles away.
> >
> > What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
> > seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that
> to
> > much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)
> >
> > If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi
> >
> > PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt
> >
> >
>
>

In article <bpsppn$ipn$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
> I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart (line
> of sight and no obstructions)
>
> The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am going
> to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> which is about 3 miles away.
>
> What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
> seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that to
> much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)
>
> If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi
>
> PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt

It is overkill, but it will certainly work, and will not damage
equipment. You will certainly want that antenna for the 3 mile haul.

Give serious consideration to mounting your radio gear closer to your
antenna (outside in a weatherproof enclosure). While suitable cables
exist for your proposed 10m run, they are expensive and hard to work
with.

I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart (line
of sight and no obstructions)

The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am going
to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
which is about 3 miles away.

What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that to
much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)

If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi

PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt

> I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart
(line
> of sight and no obstructions)
>
> The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am
going
> to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> which is about 3 miles away.
>
> What i need to no is if this will cause any damage to wireless equipment
> seeing that the pc's are only 600m apart ( read a on a webpage once that
to
> much power from a high gain antenae would cause damage to equipment)
>
> If it turns out it is overkill how about a 15dBi Yagi
>
> PS. I am totally new to wireless networking this i my first attempt
>
Also what cabling works well at microwave levels (probably be about 10
metres long) and what type of connectors.

"fahdiel_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bpsppn$ipn$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am looking to setup a wireless network between two houses 600m apart
(line
> of sight and no obstructions)
>
> The reason i want this 2.4 GHz LanPoynt dish (21 dBi) is because i am
going
> to be linking up with another wireless network in 2 months time
> which is about 3 miles away.
>
The free-space signal loss due to the difference between 600 meters and 3
miles is about 9 dB.