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My friend is less than 10 kilometers away from me. I want to create a wireless network between him and myself to share file storage, transfer files, maybe chat, etc. What are the requirements to achieve this? What type of hardware is needed?
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My friend is less than 10 kilometers away from me. I want to create a wireless network between him and myself to share file storage, transfer files, maybe chat, etc. What are the requirements to achieve this? What type of hardware is needed?
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Based on your distance requirements, most conventional wireless solutions will not work for you. In most cases you would need to create line of sight between the two receivers.
Your options are as follows:
Most likely you would opt for the latter approach but I do warn you that it is costly and you would most likely need to build towers in order to get the distance necessary.
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It's simple but costs. You need wave amplifiers(repeaters) or powerful antenna instead of your modems antenna.
If you have two powerful antenna, you can create Peer-to-Peer network.
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I think you already know this but just for clarification, I am assuming if your friend has an internet connection already, then creating a VPN would be simplest and cheapest option without need of anything extra (baside basic VPN software)
Otherwise, the line of sight wireless option is the choice here, as pointed out already.
We both have internet connection, however the speed is low (2Mbps). We want to use this connection to create a private network to share files. Something like a shared media center. – Alireza Noori – 2013-04-29T16:51:36.493
Thanks for the through answer. My friend lives in a 4-story apartment. I think we will be able to use antenna. How much do you think it would cost? Could you name some candidates? (antenna, etc.) – Alireza Noori – 2013-04-25T10:13:59.677
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Your best option for antennas would probably be Ubiquiti airMAX Nanobridge M units. They advertise a range of about 20KM with speeds of 150Mb/s. I've used them before and they work excellently. (http://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/nanobridgem/nbm_ds_web.pdf)
Edit: Didn't see your price comment. I've seen them advertised for 250 Euros. Depends on your area. (http://www.wifigear.co.uk/ubiquiti-nanobridge-m-airmax-mimo-wireless-ptp-kit)