Wireless between buildings

[RazorbackHog]

Hi,

I need to connect 2 buildings together with our main office. The main office is currently on a wired network running on a single DSL connection with a DSL modem and router. I need to be able to connect at least 2 more computers one in each of the other buildings to this lan. The 2 other buildings are both about 100 to 150 feet from the office building with a paved driveway between them (hence the wireless attempt). Once in the building, I may want to put hubs there and run cat5 from there??.

Has anyone else done this sort of thing and if so what equipment do you recommend?

Thanks.

 

[TimTang]

Belkin has a new Pre-N wireless router that has an awsome range compared to anything else on the market.

Even though it's Pre-N (108Mb) you don't have to use the new nic's because it's backward compatible to wireless G & B.

I haven't tried it yet but some of the reviews are impressive. I plan on getting this unit next month because our new office will be on two floors and according to the spec's it should be able to cover this scenario without adding wires or repeaters.

 

[RazorbackHog]

Thanks for the information, that looks pretty promising and much less expensive than the bridging products I've looked at.

 

[bcastner]

But 2.5 times more expensive. And of dubious future worth.

Look to the existing AP-to-AP bridging devices.

 

[RazorbackHog]

The bridging devices i have seen are in the $1000 range. Have you used the Belkin devices? What about the AP-to-AP bridges?

 

[cstarget]

I haven't found any problems with bridging on the D-Link APs. In my application I needed a directional antenna that boosted the distance I could run. I did end up putting a 3rd AP on a pole at 150' which made connection alot faster. I was bridging about 300' between buildings.

TW

 

[abuseif]

I have worked with Senao with omni ants. its working fine on 200 M and cheap.

Abu

 

[bcastner]

People routinely shoot your distances with inexpensive APs from D-Link, Netgear and Linksys. The recommendation to use more focused antennas is a good one.

By inexpensive, I mean 802.11b solutions for under US $100, and 802.11g for under US $200.