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My startup just moved into our new office. We got a great deal on rent, but unfortunately the building isn't wired for anything but DSL :(.
Luckily, our city has a 1GB Fiber connection through an unnamed "Big Internet Company" and an apartment right across the street has it! We are going to pay the $70/mo for the 1GB fiber and put an antenna in the apartment window to beam the wifi to our office. Luckily as well, we have floor to ceiling windows in our office.
Their apartment is directly across the street (150 feet away), but is blocked by that tree. We're both on the second floor.
Right now, we're thinking about buying an ASUS RT-AC87R Wireless-AC2400 Dual Band Gigabit Router and seeing if that alone does the trick. If not, we're thinking about buying two directional, dual-band antennas (one for sending, one for receiving) to beam the signal to our office.
What can I do to get the maximum signal strength and down/up speeds in our office across the street?
novicePrgrmr
Posted 2014-10-01T19:26:13.070
Reputation: 133
This is pretty broad since you don't have an actual solution in place, so you don't really have a problem to be solved (yet). It is also border-line just a product request (which are off-topic). You seem to know what you want to do, and have some ideas; so go implement them, and then come back with specific questions about specific problems. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-10-01T19:45:39.150
@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 I am going to have to disagree with you... I have a big problem, I need to get solid wifi from 150 feet away to an entirely different building. I am such a n00b when it comes to networking that I thought I'd ask for some answers to this problem before I go spend $400+ on equipment. Hopes that's ok. – novicePrgrmr – 2014-10-01T19:48:00.103
It's not really "OK", as product request are off-topic, and we don't like dealing with hypotheticals, as there's no way to confirm the answer(s) worked. You need good antennas and routers/WAPs, that's the answer to your question. If you want to do the job yourself find something that looks good, go get it, implement it (feel free to come back with specific implementation questions), and then accept responsibility. If you don't have the expertise, nor are you willing to risk being wrong for $400, then hire a professional. Regardless, it takes more than just my vote to close this. :) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-10-01T19:53:34.233
1BTW... this does violate the google fiber TOS. – Tyson – 2014-10-01T21:38:07.570
I don't know what you're talking about ;) – novicePrgrmr – 2014-10-01T21:47:49.057
I disagree with @Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 on this not containing a problem. Problems: What are things to look for in equipment to broadcast this distance through a tree (radio, signal type, directional antennae or not) as well as configuration issues (aim a certain way, make sure you can tell whatever equipment you get to force some strength or broadcast type) - That being said, I think novicePrgrmr should specify these more clearly. – Abraxas – 2014-10-01T21:57:47.543
Thing is 802.11b/g/n really isn't what you want, you want 802.11ac on 5 ghz for the service your planning on using this with. – Tyson – 2014-10-01T22:24:50.237
@Tyson Good to know, are you referring to the router or the antennas? – novicePrgrmr – 2014-10-01T22:31:50.820
Both... And btw as you study wireless don't confuse 802.11a with 802.11ac – Tyson – 2014-10-01T22:43:58.487
As you will see when you get your router though, 5ghz (802.11ac) is most likely not going to give you even close to as good of a signal at that distance through objects as 2.4ghz (b/g/n). So even though it has better speeds it will most likely give you lots less stability (disconnects, packet loss, etc). 5ghz bridge (P2P) might work fine, but I would be surprised if the router would @ 5ghz. – jAce – 2014-10-02T22:00:56.037
I seen your other post and remember 5ghz is the only band your going to get the speeds your wanting from. Remember this also means if the devices your using don't support 5ghz band then a p2p Link @5ghz will be your only option. – jAce – 2014-10-06T16:25:05.977