Wireless between 2 houses a bit over a mile apart?

[Faustus]

If I put say a 10ft. mast on my roof so that I had line of site with an antenna and put a 24db Parabolic antenna up on each end with a router and an access point would it be possible to get an 802.11 conneciton between them?

Cause if I can make that happen for under $500 then I might actually be able to get a GOOD internet connection.

[ROF]

Nope. I already tried this atop my HAM antenna tower.

[Faustus]

Why not? I've heard of wireless connections at very large distances. isn't that what the big parabolics are for?

[ROF]

Yes and every few blocks there are repeaters.

[Faustus]

Repeaters on a parabolic? wtf?

[edDV]

Sure you can so long as you keep weather out of the way.

Check out what these Kiwi's have accomplished
http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

I love this site. Using common Chinese cookware to extend Wifi for many miles.

Many wifi clubs exist to extend the internet. Use Google. Microwave technology is good for 30 miles or more if you are geekworthy.

[Doramius]

If you're gonna use enough power to push a signal that far without repeaters, you might want to get registered with the FCC. :/

[edDV]

If you're gonna use enough power to push a signal that far without repeaters, you might want to get registered with the FCC. :/

Naw, it's all about directional antennas and pointing strategies. Satellites can beam for tens of thousands of miles on less than a Watt.

Those Chinese Woks make excellent parabolic reflectors.

[Doramius]

If you're gonna use enough power to push a signal that far without repeaters, you might want to get registered with the FCC. :/

Naw, it's all about directional antennas and pointing strategies. Satellites can beam for tens of thousands of miles on less than a Watt.

Those Chinese Woks make excellent parabolic reflectors.

Satellites are registered with the FCC and send a signal differently than an antenna. :/

[edDV]

True, satellites need international regulation. Wifi 802.11 over 2.4GHz is license free if you keep to power limits. The Wok site uses standard USB Wifi adapters and parabloic reflectors to reach 10s of miles.

The good thing about their strategy is cabling to the antenna is cheap USB or ethernet+power not expensive LMR-100 RF microwave cable that can run over $3-5 a foot.

[Doramius]

Just pray nobody builds anything between the 2 points.

[edDV]

Some cities are installing similar multi-point technology criss-crossing their towns.
http://www.tropos.com/

There is a new 5GHz Wifi band that can be used.
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/wireless/2006/0213wireless2.html

[tedkunich]

I do not believe that the anti-colision algorithm in 802.11b/g is designed to accomodate the distance involved - it is designed for short range communications.

[edDV]

I do not believe that the anti-colision algorithm in 802.11b/g is designed to accomodate the distance involved - it is designed for short range communications.

802.11 microwaves can reach 100-150 ft omni-directional or miles when focused into a narrow beam.

[Doramius]

Directional narrow beams are the most commonly used because they run great over large distances. However, as soon as Joe Trump builds his large building in between, you might as well send your data via smoke signals.

[Faustus]

2 things.

1) Yes I found out it IS possible and quite easy if you spend a few hundred dollars in the right equipment.

2) May be a moot point, my old WISP that I hated so much and quit, well I heard grumblings that they got their act together and so I opted to try them for another month. Wow the difference is night and day. I'm on BROADBAND!

[tdan]

These guys managed 1km with a standard Linksys router:

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/D63276DAFC1C102880EC001143E7E506

It's a pretty cool project.

[SCDVD]

This company specializes in this http://www.airaya.com/

[SingSing]

Sure you can so long as you keep weather out of the way.

Check out what these Kiwi's have accomplished
http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

Microwave technology is good for 30 miles or more if you are geekworthy.

Wow, That's really, really cool. I work with microwave and rf engineers, and they never try these stuff.

[edDV]

2 things.

1) Yes I found out it IS possible and quite easy if you spend a few hundred dollars in the right equipment.

You can spend a few hundred dollars or about $25 each end using USB Wifi rebates.

[Supreme2k]

That's pretty cool! I was having a problem with a dead-zone at my in-laws' 2-story (crappy usb adapter), so I tried the ($4) skimmer antenna and it now has a max signal strength. It went from 1 flickering (mostly off) bar, to 5 constant bars