When connecting a network between 3 buildings, what would be best to connect them, 500 meters apart each.?

Question

how could you connect them? what could you use and what would allow 500 meters apart and work good?

THanks for your help

Answer 1

If you have (or put in) wireless routers you can use Yagi antennas to make the jumps each router would need an external antenna (outside the building) The company I work for right now has a linksys wireless router in the main building with a yagi on the roof aimed at the yagi on the other building about 700 meters away attached to a linksys wap this connection is used for both internet access and point of sale computers has worked out great for them. Oh, BTW most wireless router companies will not tell you you can do this ;) but you can.

Answer 2

Each would need a seperate internet connection as CAT5 is 300 meters max for it's length. You could use VPN routers (Linksys make a good VPN solution that is cheap and reliable). This way all 3 buildings can access the net and come to the main building for whatever needs (exchange, accounting and so on).

Answer 3

Fiber would be your best medium to use but if coast is a concern Set up a wirless network with 100 Meg back bone and put access point/range exstenders in the buildings where you are going to use the wiless interface to amp. the single.

Answer 4

honestly, your option here would be to use fiber optic cabling. a lot is involved as well as cash. ethernet or cat 5/6 cabling only allows 100 meters before the signal starts to degrade. if you are not capable of doing this installation yourself, start calling around to local networking companies and ask for an estimate. be prepared, this will cost you.

Answer 5

FIber Optic cable would be your best solution.