There are lots of hardware options, depending on DSP quality, near-line-of-sight capability, frequencies, and antenna gain. You are probably looking for a 5.8GHz unlicensed radio set with an omni or 90-degree (or narrower, if your deployment permits) external antenna for maximum reliability and ease of licensing.
We've had great success with Motorola and Trango hardware. Other WISPs in the area are using this stuff with excellent results. http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Wireless+Broadband+Networks (IAP4300) http://www.trangobroadband.com/wireless-products/multipoint-broadband-access/M2400S-2.4ghz.aspx I've heard of these guys from other WISPs, don't know how good their stuff is. http://www.airaya.com/products/p2m.asp Of course there is cheaper hardware that may work, but good DSP processing is worth what you pay for it... especially near bodies of water, trees, and rain/ice. Mounts, cables, tools, etc. are best found here: http://www.tessco.com/products/productHierarchy.do?supertab=L01#26489 Don't forget your subscriber modules that should match your head-end radio for best manageability. HTH, -D On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:59 PM, chris yarger<[email protected]> wrote: > as i now presented a similar idea to my boss he is wondering what it would > take hardware wise to set up a wifi network for mile around us and provide > wifi to the business and residential consumers nearby , > what type of hardware would provide this ability to both transmit and > recieve the signals? > warmest regards, > > Chris Yarger > > web: http://YargerDesigns.org > skype: cpyarger > msn: [email protected] > aim: patyarg > yahoo: christoyarg > > > ( ) ASCII ribbon campaign > X against HTML e-mail > / \ > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Rion D'Luz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Tuesday 18 August 2009, David Storandt wrote: >> > AOT = Agency of Transportation. Like, state guys in large, orange >> > trucks. =P >> Thanks for that! I needed to get a good laugh while hitting self >> w/duh-stick:) >> >> >> > >> > Try this: >> > http://bgs.vermont.gov/facilities >> > Click on the "East, Central, and West" links on the right side of the >> > page. At the bottom of each are state buildings that the State >> > Administrative office owns/manages. Maybe there is something useful? >> Thank Dave - Hope all's well. >> >> > >> > Bytes are cheap; AOT doesn't register as an acronym from this end. >> > There's plenty floating around already. >> At least we're not discussing .mil contracts - SNAFU . >> > >> > -D >> > >> -R >> >> >> -- >> 3010 Rte 109 >> Waterville, VT 05492 >> email: rion_at_dluz.com >> web: http://dluz.com/Rion/ >> AIM/Jabber/Google: riondluz >> Phone: 802.644.2255 >> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/6/126/769 >> >> echo >> '[q]sa[ln0=aln256%Pln256/snlbx]sb3135071790101768542287578439snlbxq'|dc > >
