 Re: Making Hotspot or Point to Point?
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:59:15 -0500, "Bill Kearney"
<wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in
<4oqdnbFvLZ-RsBXanZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@speakeasy.net>:
>> Hi, Could someone tell me what I would need to make a point to point
>> hotspot? I have a wireless Linksys WRT54G router that I use to send a
>> wireless internet connection to a second computer in my house. I would
>> like to share my Internet connection with a person .6 miles away which I
>> have a good "Line of Sight". I assume I would need a uni-directional
>> antenna. If this is true, how does one connect an antenna to a WRT54G
>> or am I way off base? If I could send the signal, the person .6 miles
>> away should be able to pick up the signal with their laptop which is
>> wireless capable. I would think that a "pickup" antenna wouldn't be
>> necessary. Any suggestions or help with this matter would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thanks.
>
>The trouble with trying to put an antenna on your WRT54G will be losing
>local wireless coverage.
>
>You'd be better off setting up another access point with it's own
>directional antenna pointed at the remote end. Then you'd need another one
>on the remote end. Trying to go that far will require some pretty precise
>aiming, not to mention the ongoing maintance to make sure they stay aimed.
>The antenna on the remote end might detect the signal but it's very unlikely
>it'd be able to SEND signals back. You'll need antennae on both ends.
A high-gain antenna on either end actually helps both sending and
receiving. Another high-gain antenna at the other end boosts both
sending and receiving even more.
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