Hello, I have some experience setting up wi-fi hotspot using indoor radios but i have this rfq to submit. The client needs wi-fi hotspot to cover 2 miles and above, for commercial purpose. kindly share your experiences for setting up this kind of project, with recommendations on outdoor radio types. Thanks
Wi-Fi Hotspot covering 2 Miles
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You can not get that kind of distance using what most people call hotspots. The only way you are going to get this to work is to use directional antennas likely on both ends. You could use directional radios and then run multiple hotspots off the radios. This is more of a WISP application. Even actual outdoor hotspots you will not get more than 300ft of usable signal and that would assume some big open field. You get anyplace that you have other competing wireless signals and the distance can be as low as you get indoors.
christinebcw
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I too think this is a cellular coverage service. But have you looked into the Ubiquiti products? I'd probably call up a regional 'partner' and pose this question to them.
There are other providers as well; I've recently had great success with a remote Ubiquiti installation, but as BillG pointed out, the coverage area was far far smaller than 2 miles of "hotspot" access. The distances to and from those hotspots were comparable to your range, but the data-access in hotspots were football-field sized.
There are other providers as well; I've recently had great success with a remote Ubiquiti installation, but as BillG pointed out, the coverage area was far far smaller than 2 miles of "hotspot" access. The distances to and from those hotspots were comparable to your range, but the data-access in hotspots were football-field sized.
Thanks Christine, I've sent mail to netronics and engenius support hoping to get some info but no response from them yet.
With my experience with wi-fi, i expected this to be tough if not ridiculous but you don't say NO to client till you explore all avenues for solution. Thanks for your post...
With my experience with wi-fi, i expected this to be tough if not ridiculous but you don't say NO to client till you explore all avenues for solution. Thanks for your post...
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Not at all. Those have been two of our prior experience-contractors, too, and this was our first Ubiq experience which was Their Equipment but installed by a well-educated contractor "partner". Our scenario was a 3-small-building triangle with hotspots in each, but a larger patio-area hotspot in between. Cellular was zero-option - too remote, too rural - and this client had been resisting hotspots for years with the claim, "You don't drive out here and spend weekends just to surf the web!" logic. But alas, they were getting too popular and received corporate destination requests, so...
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I am looking at uqibuiti equipment. My customer is a lakeside resort with multiple single family cabins running about a linear 500ft from the cable modem point. I have cox media, claims up to 50MB/s down, and a SOHO router/switch. I am replacing an older outdoor antenna. I need to have wifi access to all the cabins. which Ubiquiti hardware should I be looking at, assuming a remote AP is required. Thanks for your help. Jim Nall
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