I've used ubnt devices in three different network applications and they work well. One site has been in use for 3 years with no problems. The other two locations as into the multi-month (installed in early 2014) with no troubles. +1 and highly recommended. They are outdoor ready and weather resistant. Mesh networking and bridging is easily accomplished. On Jun 14, 2014 8:36 AM, "Michael Torrie" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've written about this before, but I need to get a reliable, somewhat > high-speed link between two buildings about 600 feet apart, with a good > line of sight between them. I've been using normal Wifi to do this, > connecting about 400 feet from a normal WAP to my house, and then from > here using another normal WAP on a different channel to connect to a > wireless bridge in the other building. But this is becoming less than > suitable. For one, the speeds at 400 feet are never very good, probably > 1-2 MBit/s. Also the link is a bit unstable. The ultimate solution is > to trench in some fiber optic line, but that's a fair amount of work. > So I was researching more into dedicated point-to-point wireless links. > I found one that I know will work at about 100 Mbit/s and is about $500 > for pair of transceivers, which is not bad. > > But I also was looking at the Ubiquity Nanostation Loco 5 units. They > are about $70 a piece, and are basically normal 5.8 GHz-only wifi units > with built-in directional antennas. They are supposed to be able to > connect up to a couple of miles and get good signal and speed because of > their antennas. Also if two units happen to be within the cone of > signal coming from the main access point unit, it can connect to > multiple client bridges, which would actually suit my needs quite well. > Has anyone on the list had experience with them? They are supposed to > be weather-proof... dunno if they factor in -40F and high winds. > > Worst case, I figure at $70 a unit, I can buy a couple to try out and if > they don't prove reliable, get the more expensive system that I know > will work. > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
