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[disco stu]

Hi team,

I need to link my home with my workshop which is approx 1000m (3300ft) away. There is line of sight.

I'm looking to use appropriate antennas (probably ANT24-1400 or ANT70-1400N).

I want to be able to stream video and other multi-media.

What are the best routers/AP/bridge devices for this setup?

If I wanted to use the DIR-655 - do I need 3 large external antennas or just 1 for the link?

Or am I dreaming?!

My research tells me the DAP-1522 would have been the answer if it had an external antenna.

Thanks,

Stu

[ruthrj]

Hi Stu,

Sorry this reply is a bit late according to your post date, but I don't believe any wireless router will reach that far. You'd be lucky to get a signal further than 300 to 400 ft away with line of sight AND no obstacles at all. Hell, I have trouble getting a signal 40 feet across the house.

You would need an expensive rig to get a wireless signal out there, and it likely wouldn't involve a wireless router. Running an ethernet cable wouldn't be feasible either, as the signal in an ethernet cable starts to drop after 100 m also....

Most feasible option might be to have the cable or telephone company run some sort of line all the way out there, but it would likely be fairly costly.

[ruthrj]

Did a little more research on the topic though because this is an interesting scenario....

Some people claim to be able to send a wireless signal over a mile using a "cantenna". This guy makes them and sells different models on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270219107126&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=M*S%3F&GUID=fa560d4a1290a02652d2ab82fff7f70d&itemid=270219107126&ff4=263602_263622#ht_2416wt_913

Not sure if it actually works as well as the seller or buyers have claimed, but it *might* work for you, lol.

[mingano]

http://www.engeniustech.com/index.php?option=com_jreviews&Itemid=101

The 5610 has consistent reviews indicating good connections at 2,000 - 3,000 feet.

These usually sell for under $100

[holsteinson]

Did you bought one?  Did it worked?

[VnA1014]

hi! ok so i bought the dlink antennas for $10 each (newegg refurbished product).


it barely increased the signal. BUT it made it more stable if that makes sense. For example, the regular stock antennas go from very good to excellent and then back to very good, etc. With these high gain antennas, they stay at excellent. Sometimes it drops to very good but then goes back to excellent.

I had another set of high gain antennas from radioshack. They are meant for the old linksys TNC routers, but i just bought the TNC to SMA adapter. I must say the radioshack ones are a little better. The dlink antennas IMO has to be positioned correctly as if its somewhat like a directional antenna, wereas the radioshack antennas are more like "place it where you want" type of position.
In my view, i feel that the dlink antennas are more of a narrow-er doughnut shaped beam while the radioshack has more of a wider doughnut shaped (hopefully that makes sense)

all in all, if you want to increase distance, a bridge will work. (dd-wrt is another possibility but it has to be compatible). OR if you ever plan on getting antennas, dont expect a longer distance, but expect a more consistant connection.

^_^