wifi link between two buildings?

Question

i need a cheep but reliable wireless link between two buildings. it is approximately 500ft with a good amount of trees in between. runing a cat5 wire is not an option. i need something that would allow me to run a 75ft ethernet cable from my router to a post outside to allow me to get a line of sight. the building i need the internet in has too many walls , so i will need a bridge client on the roof and run an ethernet cable to the computer.any suggestions for equipment and what i would need to do to hook it all up? thanks

Answer 1

What you want are two outdoor wireless bridges. You would mount them on the poles and run the ethernet from them to a router/switch/hub into your networks. You will also want the units to use POE (Power Over Ethernet) so you dont need to find a power outlet to plug it in.

Here is a link to a D-Link Model that I have used many times setting up customers.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=2&pid=303

Answer 2

tigerdirect.com has pleanty of models to choose from . Just remember , you get what you pay for. These are also power over ethernet models . so the power adaptor is located inside your home/business..

i would suggest. going with a little higher priced model as this will ensure you will get the reliability you are looking for..