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Wireless bridge question

Last post 11-19-2009, 8:12 AM by Pokerman11. 2 replies.
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  •  10-09-2009, 11:51 AM 575353

    Wireless bridge question

    Hey there,

    I need to get wifi about 600 feet from the nearest source of data BUT I am not sure where to start. I am looking at the Hawking HAO14SDP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164156

    My question is this, do I need two of these devices, one on both ends?

     

    Thanks in advance.
    Kevin

     

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    Re: Wireless bridge question

    Thats a heck of an antenea. one of those and a good quality reciver should be good enought if it lives up to its specs.(it claims 2 mile range, lol)  I can get 600 feet outta my router no problem (live in the country, wireless N)   as long as there isn't any interference you should only need the one antenea.

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  •  11-19-2009, 8:12 AM 585325 in reply to 575353

    Re: Wireless bridge question

    Think of it this way - the normal antenna on your router sends the signal in every direction.  This Antenna focuses the bean in one direction and you pick up some gain.  Will you be able to get 600ft?  I bet you will if you have line of sight and two of these (one of the router and one ont the bridge facing each other) you will get 600 ft.  However if is not a direct line of sight with trees/walls in the way hard to say.  You could buy one antenna try it and then buy the 2nd if it does not work.

     

    Other options are a yagi antenna.   Do a search on a yagi antenna.  They give better gain, and if you are handy you can create one yourself.  Get two of them and point them at each other and you can go a mile or so.  You might want to look at increasing your routers performance.  Look at the forums from dd-wrt.com  for information on that. 

     Another option might be the powerline products that run your network over the house electric wires.  If the two locations share the same electric feed and wiring then these type products work really well and really easy to set up - just plug them in and go.

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