# Long range directional wifi solutions
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 2, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055 "2007-11-02T11:04:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/1 "2007-11-02T11:04:44Z")
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?
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/2 "2007-11-02T11:21:55Z")
two directional omni antennas…
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/3 "2007-11-02T11:22:09Z")
pringles can?
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/4 "2007-11-02T11:26:36Z")
Whats your budget for this? lol
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/5 "2007-11-02T11:32:18Z")
[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:3,topic:38055"”]
pringles can?
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No pringles can. 17dBi is probably not going to be enough.
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/6 "2007-11-02T11:33:20Z")
verizon cards with the card router ftw…
do you at least have power?
[http://www.groundcontrol.com/prod\_ig2500\_001.htm](http://www.groundcontrol.com/prod_ig2500_001.htm)
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/7 "2007-11-02T11:43:23Z")
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:2,topic:38055"”]
two directional omni antennas…
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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.
[http://bountifulwifi.com/](http://bountifulwifi.com/)
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/8 "2007-11-02T11:49:10Z")
oh word… or just use those signal boosters and keep daisy chaining it…
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### Author:  [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/9 "2007-11-02T11:54:02Z")
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](http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=426639&seqNum=6&rl=1)
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/10 "2007-11-02T12:30:16Z")
[quote=“Locutus,post:6,topic:38055"”]
verizon cards with the card router ftw…
do you at least have power?
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Sat internet sucks ass, it’s like a 2 second lag
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/11 "2007-11-02T12:31:53Z")
[quote=“Daddie,post:7,topic:38055"”]
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.
[http://bountifulwifi.com/](http://bountifulwifi.com/)
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sorry long day…lol
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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/12 "2007-11-04T19:18:35Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/13 "2007-11-05T09:02:59Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/14 "2007-11-05T10:23:27Z")
[quote=“Daddie,post:13,topic:38055"”]
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.
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mmm…cancer
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/15 "2007-11-05T10:24:46Z")
[quote=“Vile,post:14,topic:38055"”]
mmm…cancer
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lol…
how much?
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/16 "2007-11-05T12:22:46Z")
300 bones.
I can’t wait for the 28db yagi antenna… lol
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/17 "2007-11-08T13:55:35Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@mJstk01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mJstk01)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2007, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/long-range-directional-wifi-solutions/38055/18 "2007-11-09T12:11:29Z")
[quote=“Daddie,post:17,topic:38055"”]
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.
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So you’re using the router from [http://bountifulwifi.com/](http://bountifulwifi.com/) ?