Wireless for RV campground

On Jan 26, 8:30*am, LR <l...@privacy.net> wrote:


Enterprise class b/g/n
<http://www.ruckuswireless.com/pdf/ds-zoneflex-7942_ot.pdf>


There ARE out there ! I stand corrected. And it's interesting
possibilities with beam forming. Anyone install these yet ? Anyone
spec'ing them in?

At $700 -4 1000each, if he needs three, it will only be $2100-
$3000. Let's see, that will buy something like 30 -40
Nanostations.

Whereas buying two Nanos ($160) plus a $40 panel antenna for the
existing rig should bring the total radio antenna cost up to $200 for
G.

It comes down to this: install G, currently used by almost all
outdoor hotspot applications at a cost of approx $200 (assuming three
APs) or future proof by spending over ten times as much.

I suggest that by the time the owners feel any great need for N band
APs, that the prices will have dropped considerably, if the market
even opens up for outdoor N. Strategically, it's going to be far
cheaper to upgrade at that time than to future proof now.

Install G using directional antennas/ APs. Plan to upgrade to the
next viable standard (N or whatever) when that standard becomes
commodity. Not worth the cost to be on leading edge.

On Feb 3, 11:22*am, LR <l...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On 03/02/2009 14:55, seaweedsl wrote:
>
> > On Jan 26, 8:30 am, LR<l...@privacy.net> *wrote:

>
> You would probably need to ask on the wisp forum at dslreports.
> <http://www.dslreports.com/forum/wisp>
> A couple of people seem to have them but not deployed them as yet e.g WiFi35
> <http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441291>

Thanks for the heads up, it's nice to know what's out there. I lurk
over at that forum once in a while, so my question was somewhat
rhetorical.

Steve

On Feb 5, 7:34*am, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I found out that the owner of the campground had been talking to the cable
> TV provider at the campground. *And they are working on a wired solution, to
> each site, using the CATV infrastructure. *He was very secretive about the
> whole thing, so I'm not real impressed with them.
> I'll probably hear from them again, a year from now, wanting to talk about a
> wireless solution again.
>
> "JIMMIE" <jimmi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:5719f1fa-44dd-4316-87ce-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Jan 20, 3:13 pm, JohnB <jbri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I need to install wireless internet access for an RV campground. The
> > area that needs to be covered is approximately 750'x350'.
> > This is an aerial view of the
> > campground.http://www.brigan.com/images/map.jpg
> > Not many trees, but like I said, lots of RVs.
>
> > I work in the IT field but have no experience putting in wireless
> > outdoors.
> > Coverage is part of the issue.... how many WAPs or outdoor antennas to
> > use, etc.
>
> > But as you can see from the photo, there is a paved road all through
> > the area that I need to cover. I don't want to have to get into a
> > situation that we have to run conduit/cabling under that road.
>
> > Internet access will originate from the clubhouse shown in the
> > pictures. I could run an underground cable down one side of the
> > campground, for a WAP or antenna. And then see what kind of coverage
> > I get in the other side of the campground.
>
> > But my question is; what do I have for options, in getting the signal
> > to the other side of the campground? Without tunneling under the
> > paved road.
> > I've heard of devices, for inside a house, that uses the electrical
> > wiring to extend a wired connection. Can that be used outdoors?
> > There's power all through the campground.
>
> > Is something like a WiFi extender a possibility for outdoor use?
>
> > Any help or input is appreciated.
> > Thanks
>
> A campground my wife and I spend a lot of time at is about this same
> size and layout. They have 1 AP at the far end of the campground.
> Signal strength is OK even at the far end. The problem is being shield
> by other other RVs. My solution is to add an external antenna on a
> tall mast. Also there is a problem with it getting overloaded when the
> park is at capacity. It seems everybody and his brother wants an
> internet connection while camping. If I didnt have to check my email
> on account of work I wouldnt bother with it. They finally set up a
> covered area where you can sit and plug in your laptop. I think that
> was a great solution.
>
> Jimmie

Oh well, as least it stimulated a lot of discussion !