Wireless networking device for long distance coverage

[wpshooter]

I have a friend who currently has wireless Internet connection in his home but does not have Internet connectivity at his business location which is probably 2 to 3 hundred yards from his house.

Is there currently any WIRELESS networking device which he could install at his house and yet still be able to have his work computer at his business location share the Internet access over the device located in his house ?

I know that U S Cellular (and possibly others) have a device called HOTSPOT. But my research of this device says that its range is only about 50 yards.

Thanks.

 

[spidey07]

If there is line of site then no problem with directional antennas on each end. If no line of site then not really.

Line of sight means you can't "see" obstructions and there is clear air between each endpoint.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Yes, you'll need line of site as spidey said, but these claim 15km+. You'll need two. There are others, one looks like a satellite dish. Just search for "Ubiquiti wireless".

 

[wpshooter]

If there is line of site then no problem with directional antennas on each end. If no line of site then not really.

Line of sight means you can't "see" obstructions and there is clear air between each endpoint.

Thanks for your reply.

When you say "clear air", you do mean anything OTHER THAN the walls of his house (possibly interior and exterior) and the walls of his office building, correct ?

Thanks.

 

[spidey07]

No. I mean the antennas can see each other.

But for a distance that short you might get away with going through a window or two.

 

[skyking]

Big trees are a problem, especially when wet. You think you have Line Of Sight (LOS) at a location, better wait till the trees leaf out in the spring

 

[wpshooter]

What would be the Internet connection speed when using these devices to transfer the Internet connectivity from my friends house to his business location ? Assuming that he is using a US Cellular air type card for his Internet connectivity. DSL is NOT available at his rural location.

Would the speed be fast enough to allow him to "COMFORTABLY" use the Internet and send and receive e-mail or would he be sitting there twiddling his thumbs waiting for each and every page to be drawn ?

How would the speed achieved when using this type of setup, compare to Verizon / DSL ?

Thanks.

 

[spidey07]

If you have good line of site and antennas that distance is nothing. You would maintain a constant 54 mbs data rate. There are other bridges out there that would be a solid 150 Mbs bi-directional.

It all depends on line of site and any physical obstructions.

 

[JackMDS]

You can not transmit WIFI such a distance from inside a house to inside another house.

In most cases you have to be prepared to use Outdoor (weather proof) Wireless Access Point on installed on a mast out side each house looking one at the other via High gain directional Antenna.

The Access point are fed the signal from the Inside Network via Cat6 with a POE to provide the DC power to the Access point.

This pages have example to type of hardware that might be of help.

http://www.radiolabs.com/products/wireless/wireless-networking.php

http://www.radiolabs.com/products/wireless/wireless-cables.php

http://www.data-alliance.net/servlet/-strse-Bridges--fdsh--Repeaters/Categories

 

[drebo]

If trees are an issue, you could always go 900mhz. Your throughput will be lower, generally, but trees won't cause an issue.

Regardless which frequency you go with, Ubiquiti NanoBridges are what I'd use. They're cheap and easy to use.