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Free Space Optics

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jorken

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I'm trying to put together a solution for a remote building with line-of-site and barely 100m away. I came across some information (Lightpointe/Canon) regarding Free Space Optics and while it seems promising I'm still a little skeptical. Anyone here have any experiences with this technology?
 
Nope, never heard of it, but it sounds cool 😉 Are we talking about using a couple of lasers to send data between buildings?
 
Originally posted by: Atheus
Nope, never heard of it, but it sounds cool 😉 Are we talking about using a couple of lasers to send data between buildings?
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Yes. So called "optical wireless"

very niche market and not needed by most folk. prone to reliability problems.
 
I've looked at the FSO stuff a little. We actually have a P2P radio solution that carries an OC3 (3 DS3's) between buildings that are about 5 blocks apart. Like FSO it requires line of sight and *can* be subject to interference, although we haven't experienced any.

I've heard folks recommend using a high-powered AP as a repeater (Cisco?) for getting across short distances, like a parking lot. I think the free space optics are going to be pretty damn expensive.
 
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