The Perfect Long Range WiFi Setup?
For some time now (been on the road for 95 days) I have been looking for a way to get my family and I connected to distant WiFi networks. I do have the ability to teather to my cell phone which is fin...
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KRumm wrote:
Here is a YouTube video that explains the process...
Gah!!! Well that would have saved me hours and hours of effort! :o :o :o
Anyway, in the end I wound up with a very similar configuration. If anybody else purchases a Ubiquiti system, watch this video FIRST!!
Can anyone recommend a omnidirectional antenna to use?
Laptops, cell phones, etc already have omnidirectional antennas... You can get external USB WiFi adaptors with a bit more gain, but IMO if you want more range (given the FCC's power limitations) then you need a directional antenna.
HMS Beagle wrote:
The Ubiquiti stuff is good. -snip- Most of it also will run from 12V if you get a (very inexpensive) 12VDC POE injector.
That's a hot tip, thanx Beagle! I just ordered one up :)
-Mark
