Hi Dennis, This is the same problem I faced when cable internet came down our road, we were too far back for the standard free install but I could have it installed across the road and am shooting the signal somewhere between 1500 and 2000 ft with very little problems except for real heavy rain or snow. I basically installed a router in the attic with an external omni antenna on the roof and a wireless bridge from DLink on a pole in our yard with a directional panel antenna pointed back at the dish using Netstumbler also for aiming. I can get you some pictures and equipment list if interested and would be glad to help you sort out the details, it saved me quite a bit and is just as reliable as the cable service. I may replace the omni with a yagi to compensate for the weather conditions but otherwise have been very pleased with the install just over 5 years this fall. 73s Mike N3KUN
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of numberone5call Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 7:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Passive fer wifi Curious; Has anyone tried a passive repeater to extend the distance of internet service. I have a daughter living in a house about 150 yards away. She has little to no service from my n-router. There is nothing to block the signal between us. What about connecting two yagis back to back and putting them on a pole halfway between us. Never tried it on vhf or uhf. Just wondering if anyone has tried it fer a wifi extension. Dennis no5c
