I’m going to South Carolina to set up for an off-site meeting.
Problem is - there like, a couple football fields between the place with the Broadband - and the place where everyone is going to be for the meeting.
I have already toyed with the idea of wireless aircards (verizon is the only thing that works there) - but I’m not sure how good the EVDO is going to be.
Anyone have experience with setting something up like this?
No pringles can. 17dBi is probably not going to be enough.
verizon cards with the card router ftw…
do you at least have power?
Uh, that’s a contradictory statement - it’s either omnidirectional antennas, or directionals.
I was looking at a directional yagi antenna, but I think I found something better.
oh word… or just use those signal boosters and keep daisy chaining it…
unless you set up internet through a wireless carrier like verizon and sprint, the ONLY way you’re gonna send a signal (wirelessly) over that distance is through a wireless bridge, which will give you a few miles, or microwave, and I don’t even know who sells that stuff. The bridges will set you back a few grand. Maybe run optics to an AP?
Edit: As far as daisy chaining (or repeaters), business class AP’s have a range of about 1000 feet. Each “hop” across a daisy chain will cut the speeds in half, regardless of how close/far they are. Just something to consider.
http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=426639&seqNum=6&rl=1
Sat internet sucks ass, it’s like a 2 second lag
At my old job, we were able to cover some pretty long distances with just a couple of Yagi antennas and cheapo Linksys wireless access points configured as bridges. Having the antennas mounted high enough to get a clear line of sight is the key to success. We were able to do well over 1/4 mile with these setups reliably.
Since this sounds like it is going to be a one-time thing, and not a permanent solution it probably won’t work for you though.
PS. This thing is ridiculous.
It’s sitting in my office, corner office, 19th floor.
I’m on the other side of the building, outside, and I still get a signal. This is in midtown manhattan.
Wow.
mmm…cancer
300 bones.
I can’t wait for the 28db yagi antenna… lol
1/4 mile, through 3-4 walls.
This fucking thing is sweet.
PS - this is still with stock antenna, down on a plantation in SC.