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Omni or Directional?

  • 28-11-2007 2:49pm
    #1
    godskitchen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭


    hello all, I am wishing to connect two networks at two different houses, wireless of course.

    The houses are maybe 50 meters apart in a straight line, while cat5 is not out of the question, its awkward.

    I can pick up Signal from the both houses current Wifi networks pretty much in the middle of the two houses.

    I want to put an antenna onto house number ones router, and connect to it via a wireless card in a PC/laptop, Getting rid of house number twos router.

    The signal has to get through thick walls, its a old house and a dead spot for mobiles.

    I am guessing a Directional antenna would be best? There are some trees in the way, and the house that will have the router is maybe 5 meters higher.

    Any help would be great guys

    Thanks

    Would this antenna be storng enough doe what I want?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16dBi-High-Gain-Directional-Panel-Antenna-Range-Booster_W0QQitemZ270190909650QQihZ017QQcategoryZ61816QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem


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  • #2
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭mayhem#


    If you put a directional (panel) antenna on house 1 you will have to put the client in house 2 directly in the beam of this antenna. Especially close to the source this beam can be quite small.
    If you want to provide overal cover in house 2 I would suggest putting an omi-directional or sector antenna on house 1. That way the whole of house 2 will fall within the coverage of the antenna.

    E.


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