Re: [LUG] Connecting two points 500m apart

[James Andrews <jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 16 June 2010 16:06, Kai Hendry <hendry@xxxxxx> wrote:

On 16 June 2010 16:02, Dan Dart <dandart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> String? USB? Ethernet? Wifi? There are a lot of options and ambiguity.

Yes, I'm wondering if you are helping or trolling?

Sting no, won't work
USB no, too expensive
Ethernet kinda limited to <100m, unless you go for expensive Fibre
ethernet options
So yes wifi, I guess.

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Another option is ethernet over the mains if the two places are on the same ring main

I'd favour wifi with a directional antenna

Where I work we had a slightly different problem, less than 500m but poor reception so we used one of these

http://www.ubnt.com/bulletm

With a very large omni antenna
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