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Creating a Wifi Hotspot by extending signel between two buildings

Need some advise on equipment for extending a wireless signal to a building directly behind us. These are small office buildings single storys
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Equipment is highly dependent on number of users, distance, line-of-sight, and level of reliability.

You can do something simple like buy retail-quality equipment that runs custom firmware (google for dd-wrt) or an enterprise solution by vendors such as Cisco or Motorola.
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Got it .. Have a good line of sight was looking into a few Hawking Technologies stuff

the HW2R1

and HOW2R1

But want to maximize without spending to much money.

The line of sight though is not window to window more like window (source) to wall.

Thinking I could mount a Hawking Technologies HA12W to the source window and then get another outdoor antenna to mount to the target building to bring in the signle.

Not sure though should I have another wireless router.

Right now we have a standard linksys wireless that works ok for inside our office. But it doesn't do much for a signel outside the office.

Also I do have another linksys old school wireless router with dd-wrt on it and one of those HA12W antennas just to create an experimental hot spot inside the office and I'm not to impressed with it's coverage.
Check out EnGenius Technologies at engeniustech.com.  I have used their products to do multiple wireless shots like you are describing and they work great and are very cost effective.  

I was just checking out enguniustech.com nice info on the and decent videos. The I went head and bought a Hawking Technologies HOW2R2 paying about $246 for it..

When comparing specs both the engunies and Hawking were competitive. Thought the only thing that has scared me a bit about the Hawking products is that when I called there sales to get an idea of equipment the rep was honorable. It was almost like he was high on something.

Not sure what the engunistech sales department is like. I like the Hawking product because it looks nice and slim but powerful compared to engunistech boxie product. Their smoke detector one looked nice. ok i'am rambling guys.

Hawkings HOW2R1 is on order now waiting for it's arrival. Hope it works I will report my findings here.

As I was doing the site layout survey an idea did come to mind.

We have in this building with video surveillance system that has a wired network port. So as I was thinking and came to conclusions now once I bridge the wireless all I have to do is plug it into the already setup surveillance system and be able now to access it remotely from wherever I am. The equipments already there and setup just looks like it needs a network connection to be able to use the networking feature of it.

Now as this idea came to mind I did then consider the bandwidth ..

With my previous attemps at using wireless basic ip cams I noticed that when used on a wireless connection the cam's have all sorta sucked due to poor video quality over a wireless single . Now when hard wired they all did well. Naturally of couse.

Now what I am hoping that when I bridge this connection from one building to the next and then hard wire this security system in that the video won't lack.

Another consideration is that the antenna I am getting from Hawking it's an outdoor antenna. But I didn't see anywhere about lighting . I am here in sunny south and we do get some storms. Hummm..

All comments are welcome and greatly appreciated so keep posting. I will award points fairly as I can . Just like to see a bit more discussion..

Thanks all
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I am getting a PoE and will have the switch be proving the power..

Thanks :pennelltechs
As far as the bandwidth .. Only thing I hope doesn't drag or will provide enought is the bridging or repeating of the wireless part of the connection from the one building over to the other building where the security stuff is.. Once the signel wireless reaches the other building I will provide hard wire to the device. But that in between point not to sure..

Can't wait to receive it. Yes I like the smoke detector one for indoor.

Think I will have to take this in stanges..

Right now its getting the signal to the other building. To bad I can't just run a cable under the parking lot LOL

Part arrives tomorrow I will let you guys know how it comes
Ok guys here is pictures of my outside setup..

The building with the blue roof is the target location. The building with the brown roof is the source.

Now I need to figure out where to mount the HOWABN1 Hawking Antenna.

The problem is that I don't want it to get stolen and I do run that risk depending where I mount it.

If I mount it high it less likely. Just not to sure right now

In Picture 4 you will see a door on the left at corner of building.  That's where I plan to put the receiving end inside.

I plan on using the Hi-Gain Wireless-N Dual Radio Smart Repeater
HW2R1 Hawking for that

I've tested signel using a linksys modem and my iphone and when I place the HOWABN1 near the window as in picture 2 (to the right. you don't see the window but there is a window towards the right. Not the window in the top next to the light.

When I place it there it does stretch the signal well enough I hope to the other building along the wall as in picture 3.

Anyone have any ideas for mounting.

I am just worried about it being mounted to low and someone stealing it now if I mount it high as in picture 2 next to that window on the 2nd floor with the light will be secure but I may loose some distance. See in picture 2 the building sticks out a bit.

Anyway posting pictures and video and you guys tell me what you think.

Please

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Here is the video layout
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ok I will break up question thanks and reference back to this post in my question. the DVR part not to worried about at this point. you said I was going cheep any other better suggestions .
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Ok I got POE and its Hawking equipment. Can't run cable under ground. So what enterprise equipment would be use.

From my research what I am doing is preaty decent. Use to outdoor antenna's bridge the connection. Despite lighting what else could go wrong. there isn't any traffic between the buildings except ever once in a while when the parking lot get full. Pretty good line of site.

Why would I want a professional to come out when its something I could do myself.
All I see them being able to do is have maybe fancy single equipment and maybe tools to bury cable?.

This isn't like I am doing this on an enterprise level. The other building is just used as an event hall . Trying to create a wifi when it gets used.

Anyway

Thanks
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So basically your saying a service company provides guarantee?

Pluss wiring and cableing I've done many times. I think I can handle it.

I don't fully agree on service company.. You got a name for a few?

Not spending big money for this as you can see. Plus I learn as I go.

If it was an enterprise case maybe..
Yes it would probably take longer to diagnose without higher tech equipment..

Name some higher tech equipment use please

Thanks :)
I do have this "a minimum I would want spare power (poe switch), lightning protection modules"

and a poe switch?

Better make sure I grounded it though .. need to double check the closet .. Right now my only thing plugged into the poe switch is voip phones.
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I have a question for your experts!!

I found this post because I am looking to do the same thing to get internet access to a building across the street from the wireless connection in our main building.  Although I could do it, I am likely to hire this done.  

How much...in rough terms...am I likely to spend to put this project together?  Are we talking hundreds or over $1000??

Secondly, I was also thinking about getting a cable or DSL connection and using VPN to connect to our network.  I was considering extending the wireless connection to avoid the monthly charge ($90-100 for DSL or $55 for cable).  This would be higher in the long run, but maybe more reliable for daily use....especially if I plan to transfer photos to the main building.

Would love your opinion....thanks.

Tom Hawkins
dsl basically sucks and don't use any products from Hawking I should have listen to the customer reviews now I am sending my shit back because the HOWABN1 does do what it says it does only acts as an access point. even the tech said that they have issues with it as a bridge device. it's a multifunction unit as advertised but you can't use it as such anyway stay away from Hawking
Hawkchev,  You need to start a new question.  You can link to this one if it is relevant to your question.

Soberservices:  Ideally you would setup as a wireless bridge and not have these components also act as AP.

Network -->Wireless bridge ---=---=---=---=---=-- Wireless bridge -->  Network -- Local AP
I have re started this in a new post  thank you .This is close but people seem to find it interesting and are  posting

Thanks