russotto
join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA
| reply to kicken_acid
Re: Help Setup Wireless Network
If money's not an issue (you're off by at least an order of magnitude) -- and you have line of sight with your friends, you need
1) An omnidirectional antenna at your location
2) A high quality AP with external antenna connectors at your location
3) A NAT router at your location.
4) Directional antennas at each of your friends' houses
5) Wireless bridges at each of your friends' houses
6) Mounting hardware, weatherproof boxes, cable, connectors, lightning protection, etc.
If you want to extend it with another WAP, you need to make sure your WAP is capable of WDS (that's "Wireless Distribution System), and you will need a dual-radio repeater and another omni (as well as a directional antenna) at the extension location.
If you really thought you could do it in the ballpark of $300, you're better off dropping the idea.
If not, search this forum; there are people who have pulled stuff like this off.
Note that what you're asking, essentially, is how to set up a wireless ISP. |
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kicken_acid
join:2004-06-15
Saint George, UT
| Thanks for the information, essentially that's what we are wanting to do re sale the bandwidth. Do any of you know exactly how to tell the range these omni antenna give, what exactly does a 10db antenna mean, and do you think this would work for a antenna »www.guerrilla.net/reference/ante···ar_omni/
I really appreciate you replies, now if someone could explain to me the actual process of setting up this hardware or a site that does id appreciate it:):) |
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click_310
Eat my shorts
join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA
| I think reselling an internet/cable connection is illegal. But thats another story.
The antenna that you found on guerrilla.net is similar in config to this one »www.azwardriving.com/hardware/ou···omni.php
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Approximate 2.2 dBi range: 100 ft indoors @ 11megs, 350 ft @ 1meg
Approximate 12 dBi range: 1.4 miles @ 11megs, 4.5miles @ 1meg
Approximate 24 dBi range: 11.5 miles @ 11megs, 25miles @ 1meg
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How many people are you trying to connect? if its no more that 3-4 then read this one. These guys did it using directional antennas, (covering 22 miles), which you can buy or make @ home. »nepalwireless.net/
read this so that you can get teh equip togther
»seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/Fr···uestions |
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