Re: Wireless IP between buildings

["matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ever thought about using a meshbox?  Its a linux box that
provides 'organic' networking.  It is designed to form cost
effective WAN's (each box is about 250 quid).  The plus is that more
boxes can be added easily and it has dual external antennae so you
can position one inside and one on a roof or LOS.

Website address is www.locustworld.com - kits also available from
www.linitx.com

No affiliation just thought it was interesting.

HTH,

Matt

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Darren Honeyball [ML]" <mlist@s...>
wrote:
> Alex Kinch wrote:
> > Hi gang,
> >
> > I need to link two the ip networks in buildings over some sort
of wireless link. They're line of site approx 200m as the crow
flies. I'd like to get as fast a link as possible, 1Gbit/s would be
nice but I've given up on that idea as that means a laser link and a
large amount of cash.
> >
> > Suggestions, advice gratefully appreciated.
> >
> > Alex
>
> You could use 1 or more wireless APs in bridge mode (You could use
a
> linux box at each end to do channel aggregation).
>
> I'm currently using the Netgear WGT624 at home which is 108Mbs
which
> works a treat - You may need directional antennas too.
>
> There is also software for linux that does the AP side of things
too, so
> if the cards were supported you could use the linux box as an AP
and
> aggregation (and the majority of PCI cards have connections for an
> external antenna).  For any drivers that aren't supported under
linux
> you could use NDIS wrapper (available on Sourceforge - free) or
> Linuxant's Driverloader.
>
> HTH,
>
> D



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