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Hi. I'm trying to get a network connection between an office and a
shop in different buildings to run software, copy files and use a
broadband internet link without stringing a wire between the two....
Due to the construction of one building (steel clad, steel beams,
concrete block infil, and the other, 9" solid brick walls plus trees
etc.. I suspect I will need some sort of external antenna to get a
reasonable connection.
There is easy line of site from the top of the main building to the
top of the other one, however the main building is physically lower
than the second building (about 20-30 feet lower).
I thought about using a DLink DWL2100AP Router and a DLink G810 Bridge
however:
1. Will external antenna or antennae help? Initial tests with borrowed
equipment show a very weak signal due I think to the number of solid
items in the way with standard aerials irrespective of location.
2. There is no practical problem with installing any of the listed
available antennae at http://www.dlink.com/products/antennas.asp
however I would prefer that the aerial is on the main building, the
lower of the two buildings. This is only for aesthetic reasons in
that's a new office and might be less obtrusive.
2.1 Omnidirectional external antenna ANT24-1500 or AND24-0800. When
reading the technical specs of these antennae they refer to downward
vertical angles of -5 or up to -30 degrees - does this mean I have to
put the aerial on a long pole so it works in the higher building or
can I tilt it in some way? Sorry if this is a daft question!
2.2 Directional antenna. They refer to tilting left and right but not
up and down. Since one building is lower than the other to get line of
site do I will have to tilt the lower one upwards?
Thanks for reading. I am a complete novice to this and sorry if my
questions appear silly but I can't see anything in the newsgroup along
the same lines....
Hi. I'm trying to get a network connection between an office and a
shop in different buildings to run software, copy files and use a
broadband internet link without stringing a wire between the two....
Due to the construction of one building (steel clad, steel beams,
concrete block infil, and the other, 9" solid brick walls plus trees
etc.. I suspect I will need some sort of external antenna to get a
reasonable connection.
There is easy line of site from the top of the main building to the
top of the other one, however the main building is physically lower
than the second building (about 20-30 feet lower).
I thought about using a DLink DWL2100AP Router and a DLink G810 Bridge
however:
1. Will external antenna or antennae help? Initial tests with borrowed
equipment show a very weak signal due I think to the number of solid
items in the way with standard aerials irrespective of location.
2. There is no practical problem with installing any of the listed
available antennae at http://www.dlink.com/products/antennas.asp
however I would prefer that the aerial is on the main building, the
lower of the two buildings. This is only for aesthetic reasons in
that's a new office and might be less obtrusive.
2.1 Omnidirectional external antenna ANT24-1500 or AND24-0800. When
reading the technical specs of these antennae they refer to downward
vertical angles of -5 or up to -30 degrees - does this mean I have to
put the aerial on a long pole so it works in the higher building or
can I tilt it in some way? Sorry if this is a daft question!
2.2 Directional antenna. They refer to tilting left and right but not
up and down. Since one building is lower than the other to get line of
site do I will have to tilt the lower one upwards?
Thanks for reading. I am a complete novice to this and sorry if my
questions appear silly but I can't see anything in the newsgroup along
the same lines....