The Perfect Long Range WiFi Setup?

Golden_HVAC wrote:
I have been using a Hawkins long range external Wi-Fi...

Thanks Fred, I do have a TP-Link external USB WiFi antenna and it's pretty good, but its range is far less than the NanoStation (also super directional BTW). In addition, my family has a bunch of devices that need connectivity (Mac, PC, iPad, Kindles,printer, etc), so having our own network makes good sense.

fpoole wrote:
Just so I'm understanding the setup here, you're basically tying into another's free Wifi signal.... like McDonald's, Starbucks or campsite without requiring a password/login (free) or something like that. I though they were limited in speed...

The NanoStation allows me to connect to any 2.4Ghz WiFi network that I can "see" and authenticate onto; Open or password protected... even paid ones or those with a captive web portal work fine.
I haven't had any issues with speed or data limits. The network I am currently on has a download speed of ~6Mb/s and the one I hopped on in the parking lot of the Kennedy Space Center was over 40Mb/s.

Rbertalotto wrote:
I used an extendable painters pole (16') mounted to the side of my trailer.

Thanks Bill and Roy. The flag pole and/or painter's pole is are GREAT options!

Cheers,
-Mark