Best architecture for this project ...

MarkH · 06-10-2002

I want to set up a 802.11b link betwen my house and a friend. Straight line distance is around 800m, buth there are one or two houses on the stright line between or houses (same height or lower than our rooftops - no tall buildings tho).

We're planning to put external directional antennae on our roof's.

I have a number of questions.

1. Is this project viable?
2. Given that my PC is downstairs, some distance from the rooftop, how can I best get a signal to an antennae on the roof.
3. Are there any particularly good cards (this is a desktop PC, not mobile).
4. Any other observations...

Cheers

Mark

norm · 06-10-2002

im by no means an expert on wireless networking matters, but i can offer the following advice.

make appropriate calculations, referring to the utilities over at www.ydi.com and try to simulate the connection as best as possible.

after that decide upon most suitable equipment, making the balance between performance/cost or whichever is most important.

in order to reduce signal loss over cables connecting Wireless Units with Antenna its best to place the two as close to eachother as possible, and run rj45 ethernet lengths instead.

hope this is of some help.

06-10-2002	#1 (permalink)
MarkH Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1	Best architecture for this project ... I want to set up a 802.11b link betwen my house and a friend. Straight line distance is around 800m, buth there are one or two houses on the stright line between or houses (same height or lower than our rooftops - no tall buildings tho). We're planning to put external directional antennae on our roof's. I have a number of questions. 1. Is this project viable? 2. Given that my PC is downstairs, some distance from the rooftop, how can I best get a signal to an antennae on the roof. 3. Are there any particularly good cards (this is a desktop PC, not mobile). 4. Any other observations... Cheers Mark

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06-10-2002	#2 (permalink)
norm Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 69	im by no means an expert on wireless networking matters, but i can offer the following advice. make appropriate calculations, referring to the utilities over at www.ydi.com and try to simulate the connection as best as possible. after that decide upon most suitable equipment, making the balance between performance/cost or whichever is most important. in order to reduce signal loss over cables connecting Wireless Units with Antenna its best to place the two as close to eachother as possible, and run rj45 ethernet lengths instead. hope this is of some help.