[SOLVED] Long Range Wifi

[themikelebest91]

Hi everyone, I would like to take the signal from a modem that I have access to. The modem is located about 800m from my house and is located inside a room. I live on the top floor of a building and also this place is visible or there are no obstacles such as buildings, trees or other.
which antenna do you recommend?

P.s = I live in Italy
Thanks in advance

 

[kanewolf]

Hi everyone, I would like to take the signal from a modem that I have access to. The modem is located about 800m from my house and is located inside a room. I live on the top floor of a building and also this place is visible or there are no obstacles such as buildings, trees or other.
which antenna do you recommend?

P.s = I live in Italy
Thanks in advance

Do you have physical access to the modem end or is this a public WIFI source ?

 

[themikelebest91]

Do you have physical access to the modem end or is this a public WIFI source ?

is a public source!

 

[kanewolf]

is a public source!

That means you can't optimize the far end. My recommendation is a dedicated outdoor directional access point. The Ubiquiti LocoM2 is one of the few inexpensive outdoor APs for 2.4Ghz. You would mount that outside, and bring the network inside on an ethernet cable. You can run the Loco in router mode, so your internal network is protected from the rest of the public users.

 

[themikelebest91]

That means you can't optimize the far end. My recommendation is a dedicated outdoor directional access point. The Ubiquiti LocoM2 is one of the few inexpensive outdoor APs for 2.4Ghz. You would mount that outside, and bring the network inside on an ethernet cable. You can run the Loco in router mode, so your internal network is protected from the rest of the public users.

You mean that with this I can connect to the modem and use my ubiquiti like repeater?

 

[kanewolf]

You mean that with this I can connect to the modem and use my ubiquiti like repeater?

You earlier said you were trying to connect to a public WIFI. Is that correct?
If so, you would use the public WIFI as the input to LocoM2. The LocoM2 would function as your router.
800m without being able to add a directional antenna at both ends, may not work.
You can try, but not guaranteed.

 

[themikelebest91]

You earlier said you were trying to connect to a public WIFI. Is that correct?
If so, you would use the public WIFI as the input to LocoM2. The LocoM2 would function as your router.
800m without being able to add a directional antenna at both ends, may not work.
You can try, but not guaranteed.

Yeah, I can try this. Thanks you very much.

 

[themikelebest91]

Finally I have the ubiquiti loco m2, configured as a station but I can't understand why I can't connect to the wifi!
The wifi authentication is WPA-AES PEAP and I give the right credentials, when I go to the main page I see that my ubiquiti is not connected and moreover I see in the "Frequencies" line that constantly changes channels!
The signal strength is 88 and the noise is around 87.
signal problems?

 

[vov4ik_il]

Finally I have the ubiquiti loco m2, configured as a station but I can't understand why I can't connect to the wifi!

You sure can't. It has to be configured as a client to connect to the public one. For some awkward reason, Ubiquity named client mode with "station". The actual station is what you connect to.
You will be connecting using a wire to get access through it to the public one unless a separate radio is used for accessing the LAN-side.

 

[kanewolf]

Finally I have the ubiquiti loco m2, configured as a station but I can't understand why I can't connect to the wifi!
The wifi authentication is WPA-AES PEAP and I give the right credentials, when I go to the main page I see that my ubiquiti is not connected and moreover I see in the "Frequencies" line that constantly changes channels!
The signal strength is 88 and the noise is around 87.
signal problems?

I have one setup as a test bed.
On the Wireless tab:
You want the mode set to "station" -- That is correct for @vov4ik_il (the other options are AP and AP Repeater).
You pick the SSID from the select list -- You really need a signal greater than -75.
On the Network tab:
Set the network mode to Router, configuration simple. Set the WAN to WLAN0, enable DHCP and NAT
Set the LAN0 to an IP address in a different subnet than the public subnet. Make sure DHCP is enabled on the LN
You want the loco mounted OUTSIDE pointed directly at the WIFI source.

But if your signal is -88 you may not have enough signal.

 

[vov4ik_il]

You want the mode set to "station" -- That is correct (for @vov4ik_il (the other options are AP and AP Repeater).

Fixed. Edited my post.

I have a good experience creating bridges with Yagi type antennas (like this one). There is a variety of them available on the market and they can be hooked up to a variety of devices. Ideally, the other side (the actual station) should have the same antenna type too. It is a two-way radio.

SNR (signal to noise ratio) is another problem. It is like trying to maintain an A to B conversation in a loud public place. You have to be able to hear each other clearly for which you need to be considerably louder than the noise. Yagi helps by focusing and directing the beam to the other party and needs to be pointed (I used a laser pointer to adjust the direction) at the other party.

I think it is cheap enough to try with a simple USB adapter anyway, after the one that did not make the cut gets shipped back. If that will work, you can then get the actual router or bridge (seen some interesting GL-Net devices out there) with two antenna outlets and get the second antenna for it too. That way, you will have an ethernet cable "connected" to the public WiFi somewhere else and you can use it in any way you want.

 

[themikelebest91]

After some tests i finally see the wifi and connect to it but i'm a little sad because my internet connection is not stable!
The loco m2 is a good one but i want to know if ubiquiti powerbeam m2 400 pbe m2 400 is better. Can this one be used like my loco m2 and it is easy to setup or need something else?
sorry for my bad english

 

[kanewolf]

After some tests i finally see the wifi and connect to it but i'm a little sad because my internet connection is not stable!
The loco m2 is a good one but i want to know if ubiquiti powerbeam m2 400 pbe m2 400 is better. Can this one be used like my loco m2 and it is easy to setup or need something else?
sorry for my bad english

It uses the same software as the loco so setup should be the same. I have a loco, I haven't setup a powerbeam.
It has more focused energy, so it might be better.

 

[themikelebest91]

Voglio ringraziare tutti per la vostra pazienza, finalmente ho un buon segnale con la mia antenna "-71, -69" l'unica cosa che non riesco a capire è perché la mia rete al mattino abbia un buon CCQ e di giorno il mio CCQ scende al 50%

sorry if i answer late but i'm under college exam