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Wireless link work groups 1000 yards

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by old-flyer

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One of my customers would like high speed service at his office, however, there is no reasonable service provider. Now they do have DSL at the home some 1000 yards away and I would like to setup a wireless link between the two. The standard equipment Linksys, d-link, netgear and so on don't provide enough range. First, I want to see if I am thinking correctly with regard to the configuration. An AP or wireless router at the end where the DSL exist. Then I'm not sure what to use at the remote site. (Bridge, AP, ????)It would be some device that I connect to the multiport switch located at the remote site. Second who makes equipment that is capable of enough power to link that distance.

Ron

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by allthegoodnamesweregone

talk him into just getting DSL at his office.

i understand he's probably trying to cut costs, but he's going to spend more on equipment and support than it's worth

by old-flyer

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High speed service is not available at the office location.

by neilamelton

The distance is viable, but only if you use externally mounted antennae. I have achieved a similar set up over here in the UK for a company who own premises on both sides of a busy road. I used Linksys WAP54G access points; the one local to the net connection as an access point, and the one over the road as a repeater.

The linksys have bnc type connectors on the back so the majority of external antennas will work with it. I also know that they have a range of high-gain antennas that may work with your distances...maybe a chat with their tech support via their website may yield better info on that one.

Hope that helps!

Regards

Neil

by amberhaze

I have done many such links going over 10 miles... line of sight...
use 2x AP2100 http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=292
and 2x ANT24-1801 http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=56
Both are D-link products.. you may also need anteana cables... unless you are lucky about location of box and aneanna as the leads shipped with the antenna are not very long.

While there are many other options which would work.. I have over 40 installations with the above combo.. and as I said.. I am going ranges approaching 10 miles (those over 1 Mile also have a 1 watt amp added.. but for your distance, not necessary.)

With the above, you will get a 108 Meg network which is reasonably impervious to weather issues.

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