Looking advice to linking two offices through Wifi

[HexiumVII]

Hi, I have two offices about 250-300 feet apart seperated by two small 2 story apartments. I'm want to put them on the same lan to access my file server. I actually have a coax running between them that was hooked up by the cable guy running next the the power lines with a 10B-T adapter, but its extremely slow. I'm thinking Wifi should be more reliable even with the buildings in between. I will be accessing mostly database and photos so I don't need a ton of bandwidth, just a reliable connection.

Should I get a high power antannae and a good usb wifi card for my desktop and laptop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833168099

Or should I get two high gain outdoor antannas to link a router and a switch together? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833168092

Any recommendations would be appreciated!

 

[JackMDS]

You will need to Bridge by adding a Wireless Router with High gain Directional Antenna installed outside or in a Window facing the other building.

Then put another Wireless Router/AP with High Gain directional Antenna outside, or in a Window, looking toward the source Wireless and configured as a Wireless Bride.

Then feed the output of the Bridge into the second building.

 

[Fardringle]

Can you get direct line of sight between the two buildings? If not, it's going to be difficult to get a reliable wireless connection.

 

[frowertr]

Can you get direct line of sight between the two buildings? If not, it's going to be difficult to get a reliable wireless connection.

This. Without line of sight getting ANY kind of connection will be difficult if not impossible. You would be better possibly using VPN (although if you already have 10BaseT connection between the two buildings than maybe not).

If you do have LOS then you would be better off using a PTP link between the two buildings.

 

[drebo]

If you don't have line of sight, use 900mhz.

Ubiquiti NanoStation Loco M900: http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Loco-...dp/B004FRVKC6/

If you do have line of sight, NanoStation M5: http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoS...dp/B0049AVWAO/

 

[imagoon]

Um... what are the adapters you are using for COAX? COAX would be able to handle 10gig with the right adapters assuming the length isn't that crazy (IE a mile plus.)

Have you tried newer MOCA adapters? They will beat wireless nearly every time.

 

[Zargon]

they dont need to be on the same 'lan', you could route between subnets

also +1 for ubiquiti gear

Um... what are the adapters you are using for COAX? COAX would be able to handle 10gig with the right adapters assuming the length isn't that crazy (IE a mile plus.)

Have you tried newer MOCA adapters? They will beat wireless nearly every time.

'ran nex to the power lines' would be my guess, IE probably zip tied to them or strung literally right next to them, could be serious interference/packetloss

 

[frowertr]

Um... what are the adapters you are using for COAX? COAX would be able to handle 10gig with the right adapters assuming the length isn't that crazy (IE a mile plus.)

Have you tried newer MOCA adapters? They will beat wireless nearly every time.

+1

I didn't catch this on my first reply. If you already have a hardline then you just need better than 10Base2/5 adapters.

 

[HexiumVII]

Wow the MOCA is very affordable. Going to try those first. Thanks a bunch!!!

 

[imagoon]

they dont need to be on the same 'lan', you could route between subnets

also +1 for ubiquiti gear




'ran nex to the power lines' would be my guess, IE probably zip tied to them or strung literally right next to them, could be serious interference/packetloss

I doubt it. Coax is very noise resilient as long as the shield is grounded.