What about a DSLAM? Is there a common phone board somewhere in the building that you could tap into? 1 Antenna or hard line to a router and the DSLAM and voila! Totally controllable service per user. I do it all the time in apt buildings.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) < [email protected]> wrote: > This is a bit different problem. > > I think the google search you are looking for is "MoCA". There are a lot > of options for data over coax in a distribution environment. > > Also don't discount something like HomePNA which is a dsl-like technology > you could tap onto a phone line post-demarc. > > -forrest > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:55 PM, Brett A Mansfield < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> It's a massive several hundred unit apartment complex. It's privately >> owned and they refuse to let anyone put any kind of radio or dish on their >> roof. It's three levels. If be able to get a signal to a few on the top >> level, but none on any other level. My hope is that if I can get a hardline >> to the building (which the city will allow me to do) then I can tie into >> the existing coax and distribute that way. The problem is that I have no >> idea how to do that. The building owner will not let anyone (not even >> Comcast or century link) run any new lines that are not already there. >> >> Thank you, >> Brett A Mansfield >> >> On Mar 9, 2015, at 1:42 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Are you sure? >> >> In addition, antennas covered by the rule may be mounted on "masts" to >> reach the height needed to receive or transmit an acceptable quality signal >> (e.g. maintain line-of-sight contact with the transmitter or view the >> satellite). Masts higher than 12 feet above the roofline may be subject to >> local permitting requirements for safety purposes. Further, masts that >> extend beyond an exclusive use area may not be covered by this rule. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> OTARD would only apply to their balcony, not the roof. Well, assuming by >>> apartment he doesn't mean duplex or town home which have exclusive use >>> areas that would cover the roof. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>> *To: *[email protected] >>> *Sent: *Monday, March 9, 2015 2:34:03 PM >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Coax retransmit >>> >>> >>> OTARD. You win legally. But I wouldn't start a fight/war. >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Brett A Mansfield < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't know if anyone has ever had this issue before, but has anyone >>>> ever had an apartment complex where they wouldn't let you install a radio >>>> on the roof? The next option is to put it on the balcony, but then I have >>>> no LOS. >>>> >>>> I thought put one radio in a hidden spot, but they won't let me run any >>>> cables to each apartment. However, they already have coax to each >>>> apartment. Anyone know what I could buy to get my ubiquiti radio signal >>>> covered to coax to bring them the Internet? >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Brett A Mansfield >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > -- -- *Sam Lambie* Taosnet Wireless Tech. 575-758-7598 Office www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
