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I have been toying with the idea of creating a wireless community network.
Most people in this space are interested in sharing Internet, however I'd
like to do something a bit different.
My idea is to bring together local residents in much the same way as BBSes
did years ago. Applications such as chat, games, a community web page, etc
is what I have in mind. This would all be non-Internet based.
Looking at antennas, I was wondering what kind of range (very generally
speaking) something like an 18dbi omni mounted on my roof would give. Is
this even doable considering the "donut-shaped" pattern of an omni? Would
tress interfere too much?
Has anyone done anything like this?
I have been toying with the idea of creating a wireless community network.
Most people in this space are interested in sharing Internet, however I'd
like to do something a bit different.
My idea is to bring together local residents in much the same way as BBSes
did years ago. Applications such as chat, games, a community web page, etc
is what I have in mind. This would all be non-Internet based.
Looking at antennas, I was wondering what kind of range (very generally
speaking) something like an 18dbi omni mounted on my roof would give. Is
this even doable considering the "donut-shaped" pattern of an omni? Would
tress interfere too much?
Has anyone done anything like this?