possible routed wireless range

natermo · 01-16-2003

I live out in the sticks and want broadband. I have been toying with the idea that I could get an 802.11 link to someone with broadband (say DSL/Cable) who is 18 miles away.
First assumption: I can get a good point-to-point at about 10 miles with with 18 db waveguides. <p>
Now lets say my range I need is 18 miles. Could I set up a send and rcv station on each end (each end would have an antenna and a WET-11) of the 18 mile stretch with a station in between with 2 antennas, 2 WET-11s' hooked to a switch? The WET-11's would be setup in adhoc mode. Ponder this.

Thorn · 01-16-2003

1) An 18 mile link can be done; fairly easily, if the conditions are correct.

2) Why would you want to you use waveguides? A Yagi or dish would the choice of most experienced people. As to 18dB, you'd have to do the math to see if the SOM would work. The antennae are only a part of the whole equation.

3) I'm not sure why you would want to go with a WET11 at each end and "station in between with 2 antennas." I'm assuming that you want a repeater of some type. Can't you get LOS? If so, the direct link would be preferable. Get two APs which will talk to each other in a bridge mode, to the exclusion of all other units.

4) WET11s, due to the nature of the beast, probably will not function as a repeater in this manner. They may, but for about the same price as two WET11s and a switch, you could get two WAP11s and a crossover cable. But again, unless you need the repeater because of LOS issues, a direct link is better.

natermo · 01-21-2003

yes it is a line of sight issue. I thought of using the 2 wet11's w/ antennas at the repeater sight both hooked through a switch because it seemed to be less expensive than wet11's. My config should be like this:

(DSL source>wap11>ant1)>(ant2>wet11-1>switch>wet11-2>ant3)>(ant4>wet11-3>switch>clients)

My question is the repeater or middle section as far as weather it will work.

TheSovereign · 01-21-2003

good luck with udp packets

kleptophobiac · 01-24-2003

Altitude (towers) and amps (amps) are your best friends for long range links, that and gain!

Go to electro-comm.com and play with their calculations page to figure out what might work.

BTW, the WET11's use 38mw transmitters, right?

01-16-2003	#1 (permalink)
natermo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2	possible routed wireless range I live out in the sticks and want broadband. I have been toying with the idea that I could get an 802.11 link to someone with broadband (say DSL/Cable) who is 18 miles away. First assumption: I can get a good point-to-point at about 10 miles with with 18 db waveguides. <p> Now lets say my range I need is 18 miles. Could I set up a send and rcv station on each end (each end would have an antenna and a WET-11) of the 18 mile stretch with a station in between with 2 antennas, 2 WET-11s' hooked to a switch? The WET-11's would be setup in adhoc mode. Ponder this.

01-16-2003	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,359	1) An 18 mile link can be done; fairly easily, if the conditions are correct. 2) Why would you want to you use waveguides? A Yagi or dish would the choice of most experienced people. As to 18dB, you'd have to do the math to see if the SOM would work. The antennae are only a part of the whole equation. 3) I'm not sure why you would want to go with a WET11 at each end and "station in between with 2 antennas." I'm assuming that you want a repeater of some type. Can't you get LOS? If so, the direct link would be preferable. Get two APs which will talk to each other in a bridge mode, to the exclusion of all other units. 4) WET11s, due to the nature of the beast, probably will not function as a repeater in this manner. They may, but for about the same price as two WET11s and a switch, you could get two WAP11s and a crossover cable. But again, unless you need the repeater because of LOS issues, a direct link is better. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

01-21-2003	#4 (permalink)
TheSovereign Master of the universe Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 658	good luck with udp packets __________________ SO SAYS TheSovereign

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01-21-2003	#3 (permalink)
natermo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2	yes it is a line of sight issue. I thought of using the 2 wet11's w/ antennas at the repeater sight both hooked through a switch because it seemed to be less expensive than wet11's. My config should be like this: (DSL source>wap11>ant1)>(ant2>wet11-1>switch>wet11-2>ant3)>(ant4>wet11-3>switch>clients) My question is the repeater or middle section as far as weather it will work.

01-24-2003	#5 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	Altitude (towers) and amps (amps) are your best friends for long range links, that and gain! Go to electro-comm.com and play with their calculations page to figure out what might work. BTW, the WET11's use 38mw transmitters, right?