Wifi over a long range

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Hi

Please excuse me if I do ask noob questions, I'm relatively new to the wireless scene.

Would it be possible to use a normal netgear DG834GT wireless router and connect it to a 20 dBI Yagi Antenna over a distance of say 30 - 35 km, what is the max range one would realistically be able to look at? I do have LOS between the two points?

What I'm basically looking for is to be able to share a internet connection over some distance?

Thanks
 
I dont thing that netgear routers have detachable antennas, your best bet would be a routerboard for that distance. CTWUG guys is setting up a 44km link with 2 grids and rb's with supercharged mini pci cards on 5.8ghz
 
Kloon said:
I dont thing that netgear routers have detachable antennas, your best bet would be a routerboard for that distance. CTWUG guys is setting up a 44km link with 2 grids and rb's with supercharged mini pci cards on 5.8ghz
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Thanks for the help so far.

The netgear does have a removable antenna as far as I can remember, not sure what its output power is though. Would you rather recommend using the 5.8ghz range than the normal 2.4 ghz? Can one use a normal AP with a high output or will you need to use a RB?
 
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There is less interference on the 5.8ghz range, and i doubt if a netgear router will make that distance
 
Yip, if you are setting up a long distance link go for routerboards. We set up a temp connection (just for mos) over 121KMs with no problem.
 
Gromitt said:
Yip, if you are setting up a long distance link go for routerboards. We set up a temp connection (just for mos) over 121KMs with no problem.
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Which RB did you use? I see there are a few models?
What antenna did you use?

Thanks for the info, sorry bit of a noob here trying to figure out details on wireless over a long distance. :D
 
It was routerboard 532 with two grid antennas each side running on 5.8ghz full duplex
 
But a rb112 wil do the job aswel with 2 grids, and it wil be a few buck cheaper aswell
 
Kloon said:
But a rb112 wil do the job aswel with 2 grids, and it wil be a few buck cheaper aswell
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Yeah I saw the rb513 is a bit on the expensive side.


Do you think a 24dBi Grid Antenna would do the trick, or would you have to look at a 27dBi grid?
 
Just be careful you dont cross any public roads ;)

The 24dBi should do the trick under most curicumstances.
 
Gromitt said:
Just be careful you dont cross any public roads ;)

The 24dBi should do the trick under most curicumstances.
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Is this because of a legal issue, or more because of an interference issue?
 
SA_DUDE said:
I'm looking at setting up a link from Bryanston to Northcliff Hill in Jhb.
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Where exactly are you going to be installing your equipment? Do you have access to a location on both ends that has LOS ?
 
Kloon said:
But a rb112 wil do the job aswel with 2 grids, and it wil be a few buck cheaper aswell
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Dont waste your time with the rb112, its to slow. rb532 but id still recomend using a real pc.
 
Setsquare said:
Dont waste your time with the rb112, its to slow. rb532 but id still recomend using a real pc.
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I have a number of rb112 setup and have had no problem with the speed. Ultimately a 532 but regarding the R1500 price limit SA_DUDE has a 532 nor a PC is going to work.

So 112 FTW!!!
 
I agree with Setsquare! We have found that the RB112 is just not able to handle heavy loads as well as the 532 can. But we are going all out and are slowly changing our highsites to PC based routers at the moment! (Perfect use for that old pc u have lying around!!)
 
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