Wifi from one building to another

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LiVE4594 Something Like a Pimp Premium join:2002-03-03 Ironton, OH	Wifi from one building to another I've got a network that I need to upgrade the speed of. Currently I'm using peplink load balancing routers to do a vpn over the internet between 2 buildings about 2 block apart. One of the buildings is 14 stories and the other is 2. I need to come up with someway to do a wireless network between the two buildings. Reason for it, is that we transfer 10-15mb files every few minutes. The vpn is really slow for this purpose although its been very solid and consistent, still slow. I have a budget of $200 - $500 and can buy whatever I need. My first thought was to do 2 asus routers loaded with dd-wrt and create a bridge. I have a network connection up on the roof of the tall building. I have a clear line of site from one to the other and the tall building can support a roof mount antenna of virtually any design. So can the smaller building but I'd rather send/receive the signal through a window if possible as its a leased space. Also this is a temporary solution for about 6 months till we buy a new building and move everything in together. Thoughts? -- AJH Studios, LLC. www.ajhstudios.com
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eibgrad join:2010-03-15	If you're implying the internet connection would be fine except for the fact you're using a VPN, then why not pre-encrypt the data, send it over the open internet, and decrypt on the receiving side? IOW, move the heavy lifting to equipment better able to handle it. Esp. if you only need this for 6 months. Similar to the way you might use PGP for email communications. A VPN is a general purpose tool and thus probably overkill if you KNOW what exactly what you need to protect. And it sounds like you do.
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utahluge join:2004-10-14 Draper, UT	reply to LiVE4594 I don't think you will find to many commercial products for under $500 that will do what you need but you sound technical enough to do it on the "cheap". A lot of people have used television satellite dishes re-purposed for wifi. I am actually working on setting it up right now to play around with and if you are only going a couple blocks it should be fine. Even better as you have line of sight. The most simple way to do it would get a dish designed for wifi like such: »www.amazon.com/Alfa-Weatherproof···ifi+dish And don't forget the adapters needed for the N connector to the external antenna type of your router/bridge. The second would be to find yourself some cheap satellite tv dishes and put one of these as the "feedhorn": »www.amazon.com/Intellinet-High-G···nal+wifi Edit: Not sure how well one of these would work as a "feedhorn" but I want to try it just for fun, and its cheap for that »www.amazon.com/2-4GHz-Radar-Dire···F5SBXAB6 I am opting for the second as I like to mess with stuff myself. As you are going for the business solution you probably want the first. For $100 you could get the dishes, up to $200 for your router/bridges, and a few $ for odds and ends you will be well under your budget. Good luck.
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LiVE4594 Something Like a Pimp Premium join:2002-03-03 Ironton, OH	So you're right in line with what I was thinking down to the same dishes I was looking at with amazon. My only question now is, the routers/bridges. Do I want something with one external antennae or more? What router/bridges would you recommend for this project? -- AJH Studios, LLC. www.ajhstudios.com
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utahluge join:2004-10-14 Draper, UT	I looked at a few on Amazon but they were hard to tell if they have a removable antenna. For your case I would go to a local computer parts supplier and ask if they will let you open the box to see if the antenna is removable. Just look for one that has only 1 antenna (to make things easier). Use your smart phone or have someone look up the router on the DD-WRT supported devices page to make sure it will work for your needs. Maybe look an Amazon reviews of the device you are interested in to make sure you get a decent one. »www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Su···_Devices
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Da Geek Kid join:2003-10-11 ::1 kudos:1	reply to LiVE4594 have you looked at WAN Accelerators? Something like Riverbed Steelhead. These would be a great solutions but if it is for 6 mths. I think you should just keep the 500 and maybe upgrade the circuits.
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LLigetfa join:2006-05-15 Fort Frances, ON kudos:1	reply to LiVE4594 No need for Tupperware, Chinese cookware, sat dishes and duck tape, or dd-wrt. If the windows don't have any metallic film, you can shoot through them but rooftop may be required. A pair of purpose built UBNT radios should do the trick. »www.doubleradius.com/Products/Ub···Wireless -- Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. -- Stephen Vizinczey
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LiVE4594 Something Like a Pimp Premium join:2002-03-03 Ironton, OH	Ah see my first consideration and the one we have in place is a simple vpn over wan. We have 2 peplink routers in place at both locations and they work very well. The problem is that the best speed we can get here is 5mb up and 22mb down. Which if I could just get 10up/10down Id be happy with that. We have a business account with comcast and that's the best they offer here. The joys of living in small town usa. Although for 2k a month I could have metro ethernet. I cant justify that expense to the owners. -- AJH Studios, LLC. www.ajhstudios.com
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clarknova join:2010-02-23 Fairview, AB kudos:5 Reviews: ·voip.ms ·link2voip	reply to LiVE4594 How about a pair of Nanostation Loco M5? Less than $100 each, integrated antenna, designed for outdoor operation. With line of sight and proper installation you will get 100+ Mbps of throughput with these, well under budget (depending on the cost of your labour, I guess). -- db
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LiVE4594 Something Like a Pimp Premium join:2002-03-03 Ironton, OH	I'm going to give those a try. Amazon has them for 70 bucks each. If that works, I'll be super excited. Thanks! -- AJH Studios, LLC. www.ajhstudios.com
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LiVE4594 Something Like a Pimp Premium join:2002-03-03 Ironton, OH	Just an update. These devices are amazing. I'm really happy with the result. We pulled their cable modem and put it on our peplink to load balance, and its working flawlessly on both side. Thanks for the heads up. -- AJH Studios, LLC. www.ajhstudios.com
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cos join:2012-07-19	reply to utahluge Another endorsement for Ubiquity gear. I just set up a pair of Nanobridge M2's and am getting great performance on a link with several leafy trees, a brick structure, and even a hill impeding part of the Fresnel zone. They were very cheap and include a directional antenna. I had been considering "rolling my own" antennas, radios, and routers, but ubnt gear is a much better and cheaper solution.
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LiVE4594 Something Like a Pimp Premium join:2002-03-03 Ironton, OH	reply to LiVE4594 Just an update. These things have been rock solid for 3 months now. We are getting ready to add another set to the building we're about to move to about a mile from here. I can see the building from the top of this one, so I'm anticipating it will work without an issue. I'll let you know. -- AJH Studios, LLC. www.ajhstudios.com
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