Short distance point-to-point connection between homes

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I want to setup a wireless network with a friend between our houses to share
large files. There's a few questions I want to get resolved before I do
this, first off, here's the setup.

Bandwidth is a necessity so I'm looking at the 108Mbps equipment,
particularly the Dlink DI-624. I want to get 2 of them, one for each house.
Other than the edges of some trees, there are two windows we can use that
give direct LOS between the houses. I was hoping that because of this, I
can mount the antennas inside. These will be the only devices on the
wireless network, everything else will be wired.


1.) Is the glass gonna be a big problem in getting the 2 router's to sync?
(Note: Distance between antennas is no more than 200 feet).

2.) The routers seem to be cheaper than the AP's, as long as I disable the
DHCP server and don't use the WAN port for anything, will these basically
function like AP's?

3.) One of the antennas I am looking at is a 14 dBi gain patch panel
antenna:
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hg2414p.php

Is this enough gain for this short distance to achieve a connection at
108Mbps, or do I need to look at something in the 20+ dBi range? Will
higher gain improve my speed, or is it, "you either sync at 108 and get that
speed, or you don't."

4.) The DI-624 comes with WPA encryption protection. This is the good stuff
that doesn't have the flaws of WEP, correct?


I appreciate any feedback, thanks.

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Are the Routers really cheaper than the AP's there? The routers here
(eg. DI-624) are about double that of the AP's (DWL-2000).

Also, are you planning to go wireless only between the AP's/Routers or
are you planning to have wireless to the pc's aswell?


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nuf

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> Interesting proposal ... is ethernet cable OK in such circumstances ?
> Doesn't it have to be armoured / heavy duty weatherised or something ...

Guess it's like many things, if you run it along the wall where you're
not going to dig then it may be ok, otherwise might as well lay it at
ground level where possible in conduit. That's what I did for some
satellite cable a few years ago.

If a pro were doing this, they likely wouldn't be interested in doing it
that way but if it's for own use then rules get bent.

David.

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"c hore" <carhore@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ca167c61.0407020716.23051919@posting.google.com...

> "John Beeston" <john.Beeston@talk21.com> wrote in message
news:<i%aFc.1574$Fc7.330949@stones.force9.net>...
> > Interesting proposal ... is ethernet cable OK in such circumstances ?
> > Doesn't it have to be armoured / heavy duty weatherised or something ...
> >
> > And I think you may introduce some earthing issues... the behaviour of
such
> > a setup in an electrical storm may be interesting.
>
> Or just use 200' or so of fiber optic cable, direct burial
> or in a plastic conduit, with media converters on both ends.

Now that sounds more sanitary, however the cost is now back to that of wifi,
which was what the original proposer was trying to avoid...


John


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