I concur with Luke Christy below - I have had great success with Ubiquiti wireless bridges. If the line of sight is not completely clear, their 2 and 5gHz dishes can be problematic, but their 900mHz flat panels will work through a moderate amount of vegetation. I'm using that one to write this email right now in fact, have not had to touch or reboot anything in 4 years. Note that they are *not* wifi extenders, you need another wifi router on the other end connected to the far side of the bridge.
Dan Fink Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector NABCEP PV Associate d <[email protected]>[email protected] 970-672-4342 On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 12:39 PM Dave Tedeyan <[email protected]> wrote: > Luke, > I wanted to try out Ubiquiti products, and bought a NanoStation M2, but > haven't installed it yet. With the Lighbeam, can any device connect to it? > If so, I know at least the SMA SB wifi can only connect to 2Ghz, and not > 5Ghz. I'll have to see if there is a 2Ghz option. This is why I cannot use > the Engenius equipment anymore, since their 202 replacement is 5Ghz only. > Cheers, > Dave > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 2:28 PM Luke Christy <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Adam, >> I would second Dave’s suggestion to use wireless bridges for this >> application -if hardwired internet access is available elsewhere on the >> property and if there is decent line of sight access between that point and >> where your equipment lives. >> >> I have used a lot of Ubiquiti Litebeam point-to-point links for this sort >> of thing and they are awesome. They have given me rock solid dependability >> once they are set up and configured, they function just like a virtual >> ethernet cable over the radio link, and you can even have a single access >> point transmit to multiple stations. Range for the entry-level Litebeam M5 >> unit is up to 10km and you can get a pre-configured pair of antenna dishes >> on Amazon for less than $200. Two devices can be had for around $100 if you >> are willing to configure them yourself with a laptop or the UISP app from >> Ubiquiti. Worth checking out. Other versions are available with longer >> range and more features but I have found the Litebeam M5 is very affordable >> and works well for most shorter-range applications. >> >> >> Luke Christy >> >> Renewable energy consultant. >> >> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional™: >> >> Solar Gain Services, LLC >> PO Box 531 >> Monte Vista, CO. 81144 >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> 719.588.3044 >> >> >
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