I am wanting to setup a wireless network spanning approximatly a half mile, (.4 according to yahoo maps). The problem is it's not a perfect line of sight. There's a fair ammount of tree's in the path. We are currently using a Cisco 350 Access point on each end for laptop use, and I was hoping there would be an easy way to link the two networks together. Ideas, suggestions?? Thanks, Ray.
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Wireless network over a half mile.
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You just have to try it. There really are no absolutes. Trees are the worst though. You can do some suprising things with buildings however as the multipath possibilities increase a great deal.
People have placed flat steel or copper sheets on the top of trees and bounced the signal from yagi antennas.
People have placed flat steel or copper sheets on the top of trees and bounced the signal from yagi antennas.
To Bcastner: re: "Trees are the worst"
I used to install all types of antenna's. I once had a long discussion with an Electronics Engineer about how tree leaves cannot interfere with high frequency radio waves, he even showed me in the reference manual that he was correct! It didn't matter that he couldn't get UHF reception - it had to be something else BECAUSE THE BOOK SAYS SO!
I used to install all types of antenna's. I once had a long discussion with an Electronics Engineer about how tree leaves cannot interfere with high frequency radio waves, he even showed me in the reference manual that he was correct! It didn't matter that he couldn't get UHF reception - it had to be something else BECAUSE THE BOOK SAYS SO!
edgestrato
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he even showed me in the reference manual that he was correct! It didn't matter that he couldn't get UHF reception - it had to be something else BECAUSE THE BOOK SAYS SO!
yeah, that way micker, he can tell the customer "it meets specs" and leave him twisting!!!
tisboyo: half mile and no line of site: good luck! (you might as well start looking for someone to dig a trench now...)
yeah, that way micker, he can tell the customer "it meets specs" and leave him twisting!!!
tisboyo: half mile and no line of site: good luck! (you might as well start looking for someone to dig a trench now...)
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I read somewhere that a someone did this by bouncing his signal off of a radio tower. He worked the the radio station and was able to put a repeater on it. If you own the property consider putting a tall antenna and repeater and use directional antenni on either end pointing towards the antenna in the middle.
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Scott Heath
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netmanrick
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There are some "Smart" AP's coming on the market with management sw that allow you to tune the AP.
Probably not cheap though.
Rick Harris
SC Dept of Motor Vehicles
Network Operations
Probably not cheap though.
Rick Harris
SC Dept of Motor Vehicles
Network Operations
TisBoyo,
The wireless ISP guys at the broadbandreports.com site discuss this stuff all day long. Without line of sight, and with trees, I am pessimistic, but please ask the guys who do this for a living at the site:
The wireless ISP guys at the broadbandreports.com site discuss this stuff all day long. Without line of sight, and with trees, I am pessimistic, but please ask the guys who do this for a living at the site:
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