itbedave
Newbie   Posts: 1 Registered: 25/9/07 Status: Offline |
posted on 25/9/07 at 18:18 |
I've done some reading here already. And while
there is some great info here - I'm still not
sure that I have my issue figured out. So I
thought maybe it's best to layout the problem here
and get some suggestions.
My buddy, his brother-in-law, and his father-in-law
all live on some rural land with houses maybe
150-200 yards from each other, max. There is no
cable or DSL broadband available where they live.
However, the father-in-law just got Microwave broadband
- which I guess is better than dial-up. Now,
they want to share that connection with the other
2 houses. Here's the setup:
Site A (mw con.) <------> Site B <------>
Site C
That's the physical order the houses are in too.
So the MW connection is furthest from C. In
addition, A is within line of sight of B, and
B within line of sight of C. But A is NOT
within line of sight of C. So it has to be
extended to reach B, broadcast the signal there AND
repeat it over to C.
Right now, A has a Linksys WRT300N router -
which, from what I've read, doesn't help us very
much at all. The antennas are apparently not
removable, so we'd either have to wire something
else to it in order to use an outdoor antenna
or replace it completely. Remember - we still need
to broadcast the wireless signal at A as well
as share it with B. The older flashable Linksys
54G's are what everyone has suggested thus far from
what I've read.
I know I really only need one at site C. I
am unsure if I will need an outdoor antenna for
it to maximize the signal strength between B and
C and - if so - what type?
It's site B that I'm most confused about. Could
I receive the signal from A, broadcast it at
site B AND extend it to site C at the same
time with one router/bridge/repeater? Or would I need
2 at that site along with 2 outdoor antennas?
I should say that the side of the house at
site B where the signal would be received is 90
degrees (around the corner) opposite the side where
it would have to be sent from to be in line
of sight of C. So at some point, there's
going to be some cable run a distance between at
least one of the antennas.
If need be, I can draw up a better site
diagram and post it if it would help.
I would appreciate any and all suggestions on this.
Thank you!
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Fellsider
Junior Member   Posts: 46 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 11/10/07 at 06:16 |
Comments welcome - never actually done this.
Out the MW router via ethernet, into a POE unit
- up to a suitable point externaly (LOS with
building B) were you mount a water proof box to
hold the other half of the POE unit - and
an Access point in AP mode. Short pig tail from
AP to an external 10db directional panel aerial
pointing to B.
B Again POE unit to waterproof box, this time
use an 8db omni. Use an AP with either universal
repeater or repeater mode(s). Never used WDS so
can't comment on that. Not sure if you can use
the rj on the AP in these modes as a feed
or just to configure the AP????? Certainly if the
omni isn't too far from the PC in B you may
be able to pick up a radiated signal.
C Again POE unit to waterproof box, use another
10db panel pointed at B. Set AP to client
mode.
A - (AP) sends to B - (Repeater), which sends
to C - (client).
Keep all aerial leads as short as possible Hence
use of Power Over Ethernet units, and short pigtail
arial leads.
Also bear in mind that you loose a fair amount
of speed each time you pass a signal on due
to the half duplex nature of single radios. Dual
radios, - sorry way out of my depth already.
As stated at the beginning, I've never done this,
so if it prompts someone else to post a reply
who actually knows what they're talking about -
brill!  ____________________
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