I am seeking a product recommendation. I presently have a Centurylink wireless DSL router/modem in my home. Works good. About 2-3 hundred feet away I have a wood-sided mobile home for my mother. She uses a Linksys wrt320n router with signal from a Clearwire modem. I would like to eliminate Clearwire service and have her operate off my wifi. I am looking for a router I can connect a flat panel Hi-gain antenna to. I want to plug the computer into it, and have it work like a repeater to provide signal to her Kindle. Any ideas?
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At this range using Wireless would only even be remotely possible with VERY well setup Directional Antennae. Honestly if it is meant to be a longer term solution, I would simply just buy an Outdoor ethernet cable to bury a few inches underground from house to house. Wouldn't have to worry about signal quality if you took that path too.
You can find such cables online, they aren't cheap but compared to the equipment needed to do it wirelessly, it might be a decent option.
http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Waterproof-Ethernet-Direct-Shielded/dp/B002HFOL0G Is one example of said cord.
You can find such cables online, they aren't cheap but compared to the equipment needed to do it wirelessly, it might be a decent option.
http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Waterproof-Ethernet-Direct-Shielded/dp/B002HFOL0G Is one example of said cord.
You can go the method of using a panel antenna and a special router but is not the most cost effective way to do it. It is much cheaper to use a outdoor wireless bridge. Look at things like engenius ens200 or maybe enh202. You can also get similar devices from ubiquiti that work well.
Pretty much you would put the this outside and connect it back to the same router that is connecting to the clearwire radio. It would be simpler if you ran it in AP mode but it will work as a router.
This should work at short distances but if you still do not get enough signal you will need a unit like this on both ends of the connection. As long as they have clear line of sight they should have no issues at a couple hundred feet. These units can go many miles when setup on towers.
Pretty much you would put the this outside and connect it back to the same router that is connecting to the clearwire radio. It would be simpler if you ran it in AP mode but it will work as a router.
This should work at short distances but if you still do not get enough signal you will need a unit like this on both ends of the connection. As long as they have clear line of sight they should have no issues at a couple hundred feet. These units can go many miles when setup on towers.
I purchased and received an Engenius 200. I had it installed outdoors and hooked up properly through the router. I contacted Engenius tech support who told me I needed to hook it directly to the computer for setup. I did so, setting it on the computer desk, and accessed it through my browser at 192.168.1.1 as instructed. After doing so, they told me I would need the IP address of the router in the main house. They close promptly at 6:00 Pacific Time. I left everything hooked up and came back later. The RG6 was plugged in to the POE port. The ENS200 was warm to the touch. I attempted to get it going on my own. After awhile it was no longer accessible at its IP address. I went back the next day and none of the LEDs were lit. The reset button did nothing. I am going to return and hopefully have better luck with a Ubitquiti product.
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If you want to try Ubiquiti try their NanoStation Loco. The Loco M2 is 2.4ghz and the Loco M5 is 5Ghz. Personally I would put a NanoStation Loco M5 (if you have a clear line of site) at each house and use that as your bridge. If you wanted to just try one you could get the Nanostation Loco M2 to put at you mothers house. The Nanostation Loco setup is similar to the Engenius in that it is best to hook it directly to your computer to first configure it. I am using a Nanostation Loco at my house to receive wireless signal from my AP.
Perfection!! I installed a Loco M2 outside at my mothers place. Setting it up was not nearly as complicated as most tutorials seem to make it. I followed these simple instructions:
http://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Configuration-Examples/airMAX-Configure-a-Long-range-WiFi-Client/ta-p/419889
I have essentially the same Internet speed with her desktop as I do in my house; 10.5 Mbps. Sure beats .5 Mbps she was getting with Clearwire for $35 per month. The signal strength is -65Dbs. I am going over 200 feet, through an exterior wall, a closet full of clothes and an interior wall. Wish I had known about these devices years ago. Thank you to those who contributed to this solution!
http://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Configuration-Examples/airMAX-Configure-a-Long-range-WiFi-Client/ta-p/419889
I have essentially the same Internet speed with her desktop as I do in my house; 10.5 Mbps. Sure beats .5 Mbps she was getting with Clearwire for $35 per month. The signal strength is -65Dbs. I am going over 200 feet, through an exterior wall, a closet full of clothes and an interior wall. Wish I had known about these devices years ago. Thank you to those who contributed to this solution!
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