Wireless Home Internet?

Question

I have Cable/DSL internet connection on my home desktop computer and I have a wireless router hooked up to the Cable/DSL Modem so that I can use my laptop at the kitchen table, bedroom, or any place else inside my home but I am now looking for something that can boost the signal for when I am working on my property but not near my home, just under a half mile away. Are there any signal boosters for this and if so where can I find them?

Answer 1

All such devices operationg on the 802.11 standard are illegal. The wireless signal is unlicensed and limited to a defined power level. Any boosters, even if you find them, are not legal and the FCC can get real nasty with you when you are caught.

A 0.5 mile distance is roughly 800 meters. Wired CAT5 is only good for 100 meters.

If you want to establish a point - point wireless link you can install a dish - dish style of link, using wireless unlicensed radio if you wish. You would have to have a building at the other end and a network there (which could be another wireless router). You must have a clear uninterrupted line of sight for this to work (even 1 tree leaf will interfere). Costs for these can become fairly high so if it is all across your property you may wish to bury fiber instead.

Answer 2

Its very good idea to get signal at remote end. But it is going to be much costly. There are signal boosters available you can use. But they are just expensive. I am really not sure how helpful it can be, but you can refer to http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416829757&packedargs=site%3DUS&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=2975785858B12 link.

In a nutshell, I would say it is much more difficult to get good streangth of data at half mile away.

Answer 3

This link should help you get started: http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelessfaqs/f/extendwifirange.htm