Long range LEGAL wireless router recommendation for my "farm"

[MotorSeven]

Dm, I really don't know if I can string any wires on the power company poles...I doubt it but I'll ask.

Radio a tower might be the only way to get c consistent cell signal, but I'm trying to avoid the cost of a tower at this point.

 

[k0ua]

I am with the 2 units running in bridge mode.. Done it myself years ago, for several customers.. Sorry no wire on poles unless you have a connection agreement. In other words if you are not the telephone company or the cable company, then NO. If you get the bridge up with a couple of Yagi's with some fade margin for rain out and fog... you should be good to go. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

James K0UA

 

[dstig1]

Any reason you just can't trench the run and put conduit and a bunch of cable in? Sure it's a PITA, but wire has much better bandwidth and durability than wireless, and it's only a one-time hassle. Lay a couple pieces of conduit and a bunch of pull strings in each for future use/repair/expansion.

 

[aczlan]

Ok Acz, I'm going to try the nano station set up.The only question is how much of a problem are the trees going to be?

Good question, the ones I have setup have been line of sight with only 1-2 trees in the way. I would buy from Amazon so that you could return them if they dont work in your situation.

Any reason you just can't trench the run and put conduit and a bunch of cable in? Sure it's a PITA, but wire has much better bandwidth and durability than wireless, and it's only a one-time hassle. Lay a couple pieces of conduit and a bunch of pull strings in each for future use/repair/expansion.

I would pull fiber in such a case, should be similarly priced for such a run (and lightning proof) but copper would work as well.


Aaron Z

 

[slowzuki]

We have a cell amp/booster to get signal at our house. Its got an omni directional (needs a yagi) up about 35 ft and you have to be within about 15 ft of the base station. Can't complain too much because if I walk 30 ft away the calls just drop.

Point of it is our MIFI runs through it too.

 

[dmccarty]

Dm, I really don't know if I can string any wires on the power company poles...I doubt it but I'll ask.

Radio a tower might be the only way to get c consistent cell signal, but I'm trying to avoid the cost of a tower at this point.

If they poles are the power companies I would guess you are SOL. From the photo I was wondering if you actually owned the poles and it might be easier, more reliable, and more secure to run wire.

Later,
Dan

 

[MotorSeven]

Any reason you just can't trench the run and put conduit and a bunch of cable in? Sure it's a PITA, but wire has much better bandwidth and durability than wireless, and it's only a one-time hassle. Lay a couple pieces of conduit and a bunch of pull strings in each for future use/repair/expansion.

Nope there is a 35' bank to bank creek, then a very rocky steep slope up to the house...no bury on the slope at all.

 

[Tig]

Ok Acz, I'm going to try the nano station set up.The only question is how much of a problem are the trees going to be?

The 900Mhz versions get along with leaves better. I've always avoided 900Mhz wireless because of lower speed.
Whatever you decide. It would be best to get it sorted out before the leaves fall. Otherwise you may find things stop working in spring.

 

[MotorSeven]

Whatever you decide. It would be best to get it sorted out before the leaves fall. Otherwise you may find things stop working in spring.

Yep...I have about 2 weeks, they are already falling.

 

[dstig1]

Just sticking with it a bit here - you may not need to bury on the hill if you use sch 80 conduit and just secure it on top. And you could get under that creek with one of those machines that bores under the roads. Might not be easy to find and expensive, but you could ask some cable install contractors what it might cost to run that section for you. I just say this because there is basically nothing wireless that beats wires (or fiber) for bandwidth and reliability.