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ANT224D10 question
I'm trying to set up a nice, fast 802.11n wifi network where one machine is located a little more than 2km from the other machine. I'm not sure what the architecture would look like using this antenna.
I kinda picture one machine tied to a router, witch has the antenna. The antenna is pointed at the location with the other computer. On that end is another router and anything hooked up to it. Does that hold water?
Basically, do I need two antennas, one for each end, or is it where the ANT224D10 would broadcast a "spot" of my network to a location I designate, by pointing it?
There's not a lot of literature on this out there, and this sounds like it might do the job for me.
I kinda picture one machine tied to a router, witch has the antenna. The antenna is pointed at the location with the other computer. On that end is another router and anything hooked up to it. Does that hold water?
Basically, do I need two antennas, one for each end, or is it where the ANT224D10 would broadcast a "spot" of my network to a location I designate, by pointing it?
There's not a lot of literature on this out there, and this sounds like it might do the job for me.
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- you need both antenna on line sight .. just facing probably will not reach any
- Okay, so two antennas. We had two schools of thought at work here. Arguments were starting to break out. :)
Thanks! - 2K is still a distance to cover so not sure you will ever reach out.
there are amplifier that not 2.4Ghz license version
been using KM.. you are not in US but here some
http://www.l-com.com/home.aspx - I'm finally able to revisit this problem after a few months of relative inactivity, and now I find myself a bit under the gun.
So, to recap. I set up the antennas at 2.3 Km, with a dual band wireless N router at one end and a wifi range extender at the other end, configured as a bridge. When I did this, with a couple of laptops and the stock antennas in the same room, I was able to connect with this hardware. From there, all I was doing was replacing the antennas that came with the router, etc with the ANT224D10. However, at the far end, I wasn't able to see much in the way of signal from the antenna. NOTHING in the Netgear documentation indicates the need for a specific kind fo amplifier or anything. All of it seems to indicate that simple hooking them up to a router ought to be all that's required.
Is there something I'm missing? This is becoming quite an issue and needs to be resolved asap. I've tried calling Netgear support, but all I got was someone reading the website to me - I need some actual tech help here.
Anyone? - you will need amplifier.
http://www.l-com.com/home.aspx
there is licensed 2.4Ghz usage amplifier for higher output and non licensed amplifier.
you need to ask these people or read some of the FCC regulation but you will need more than antenna - Sigh. It seems werid that nowhere in the Netgear documentation does it indicate the need for something like that. You'd think that they'd put something in there for an antenna rated at 5 miles, you're going to need an amplifier...
- Condition are all different so would be hard to list all
5miles radius would be 100% line sight with no interferences.
when you are on non licensed for 2.4G , 5miles any long distance should be done unless you are using proper output etc.
consult people with site I gave you.. - Thanks (just realized I've not thanked you for your help - under some stress here :))
I did contact them. They said they'd need an FCC license for their stuff. I'm going to ask them about any unlicensed soltuions.
