linking 2 building using wifi & this hardware list

subaru_swift · 7 Feb 2011 at 17:18

Demon said:
From what I saw, It seemed to be planned quite well, the issue is more the site and it's unsuitability for any LOS system, the issue was 'cost'..

The issue of interruption of signal was noted, but all quotes to give better LOS performance needed structures building, as the site is split level, or more then the cost of the groundworks for installing ducting, which had to cross a road carrying heavy plant.

cheers mate for saying that, there is some trffic across the grounds to the weigh bridge & some cranes around the yard so wi-fi is the only route at the moment. thanks

subaru_swift · 7 Feb 2011 at 17:19

ThorpedoUK said:
Just link the switch to the WAP and that in turn to the ANTs at both sites, just make sure the antennas have a clear line of sight, you can even stick them on a window sill aimed directly at each other (depending on wether they are directional or omnidirectional)

just give it a go

will do asap

deano · 7 Feb 2011 at 19:57

I personally use compex mimo jnr's and use antennas if the link is over 1.5-2km. I have got these running at 250meg over 1km and 300meg at 500meters, great bits of kit. incase you ever have to do it again

ecksmen · 7 Feb 2011 at 21:20

How does this out house get power? Just wondering if there's scope to ether follow the powercable, or if even homeplug type job could be possible?

deano · 7 Feb 2011 at 21:22

its quite possibly on a different phase

subaru_swift · 15 Feb 2011 at 19:38

no homeplug they have tested that beofre asking me, & yes it has power but like i have said they do not want to dig up or anything like that sorry.

asim18 · 15 Feb 2011 at 23:06

telegraph pole

subaru_swift · 16 Feb 2011 at 15:16

they have some poles knocking about on the site, however i need a cable now to link the AP to the Ant... x2.

will this do =
N-Type Male to Reverse SMA Female 500cm Antenna Cable - A-N-M-RP-SMA-F-500 ?

only £13 each i need to cables, just having a nightmare now picking the right cable.

as the ant as a N Female connector & the AP box as RP SMA Female, from what i can tell.

thanks all

getting there slowww

subaru_swift · 16 Feb 2011 at 15:23

should i get 2x ANT24SP Surge Protectors too ?, might be safe then sorry.

subaru_swift · 21 Feb 2011 at 16:31

help please

i have installed one ant so far as i am waiting for a lead & put the ant near by the main office with the internet, also in the main office as a netgear router & a belkin wi-fi ap for the office staff.
so i have installed the Wireless N Access Point TL-WA701ND in to the netgear router, & then i have walked to the other office & installed the other Wireless N Access Point TL-WA701ND & the TL-SG1005D 5-port Unmanaged Gigabit Desktop Switch but no ant as yet as i need a cable for it.

however i set both of the Wireless N Access Point TL-WA701ND up in Bridge mode & i have given the main office one the ip address of 192.168.0.101 & plugged the Ant in to it. & the other office ( with out a ant ) i have given the Wireless N Access Point TL-WA701ND a ip address of 192.168.1.102 along with bridge mode too.

& i could see the main office what has got the ANT from the other office with out the ANT, & i have set both AP's to channel 11 like i set up in the main office with the internet adsl.

but i could not go on the internet at all no page found, so is it not working because i need both ANT's connected so one side as a good signal but the other side as no signal ?, or should i not use BRIDGE mode on both of the Wireless N Access Point TL-WA701ND ?.

i am getting a bit stuck now......, so can some one give me some pointers please.

wij · 21 Feb 2011 at 20:50

One side should be in AP mode, i.e. broadcasting an SSID the other in bridge mode connecting to the SSID.

(office router)-(ap1 broadcasting ssid) ~~~ (ap2 as bridge connecting to ssid)-(switch)

Deleted member 77746 · 22 Feb 2011 at 09:35

Could they just not have walked over the road and use a pc there, for the sake of 3-4 PCs? meh. Would I hell have bothered.

subaru_swift · 22 Feb 2011 at 12:15

staff & wages in one & workers in the other one, its a company not a house.

& cheers WIJ i will try what you have said on wed.

cheers

thebandit · 22 Feb 2011 at 13:32

Should just build / buy a cantenna, dead cheap and will do 500m with line of sight.

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

http://flakey.info/antenna/waveguide/

m4rkw7 · 22 Feb 2011 at 22:34

Stop using & instead of and.

If they're only 60 metres apart I'd lay some Cat5e/Cat6 cable. If you want to do it wirelessly then have an AP in location 1 and a Wireless bridge / Repeater in Location 2.

The wireless bridge / repeater will then extended the signal from location 1 to 2. But I'd hard wire ti.

subaru_swift · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:29

like i said cables are a no no, as there trucks & cranes around the yard.

& whats up with & ?.

however its all done now & so stable as it works fine & with a great speed too.

they are happy & so am i, so thanks to the folks that helped me out.

Sp00n · 9 Mar 2011 at 11:30

m4rkw7 said:
Stop using & instead of and.

Lol wtf?

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Use a cable and bury it.

subaru_swift · 10 May 2011 at 15:27

no need it works A1 & at a nice speed too thanks.

Skidilliplop · 11 May 2011 at 12:35

Scrap that post, didn't see there was a page 2 before replying. ._.