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by rhino777

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I have a client that needs to send their wireless signal about a half mile from a small, remote data collection building (sounds like it's more of a shack heh) to the main building. They want to stay with all Cisco equipment and have it be a supported configuration. I've done a decent bit of wireless work but nothing quite like this. Someone mentioned mesh networking?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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by formerly callpete.com

What you want to get is a pair of outdoor wireless bridges with directional antennas.

There are many different models.
One low-cost high-performance brand that I like is Eugenius/Senao. Keenan Systems sells kits and offers good customer service

http://www.keenansystems.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=194&osCsid=008e42ceb19f8b353a80918c5c007624

You will need to mount the antenna/radio outside and run CAT5 cable to the POE injector, and then to the bridge/router/device on the inside of each building.

Cisco does make this type of equipment (wireless bridges) but its typically MUCH more expensive/less power(performance)/harder to set up than the asian-made stuff.

My expertise: I started a Wireless ISP in 2002, and sold it with 550 subscribers in 2007.

I hope this helps.

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