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Portable directional wi-fi antenna - recommendations?

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  • 07-04-2015 9:42am
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    JohnCleary
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    I have LOS to a Wi-Fi access point, about 400m distance. I was hoping to use a portable USB directional wi-fi antenna, in the hope it might pick up the signal.... more of an experiment than crucial, so just want to get a cheap and cheerful portable unit.

    Can anyone make any recommendations??


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    FSL
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    I very much doubt a wifi access point could transmit 400m. If it could it would most likely be illegal as it would drown all other wifi in the immediate surroundings. A point to point wireless is not the same as a wifi enabled router or access point.


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    JohnCleary
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    The AP is obviously not transmitting 400m range, hence why I want a directional antenna to try to pick it up, as I can point right to the AP


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    mass_debater
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    You need a pair of Ubiquiti Nanostations setup in a point to point link. Trying to connect to a residential AP 400m away is madness.
    http://www.interprojekt.com.pl/nanostation-p-818.html


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    mass_debater wrote: »
    You need a pair of Ubiquiti Nanostations setup in a point to point link. Trying to connect to a residential AP 400m away is madness.
    http://www.interprojekt.com.pl/nanostation-p-818.html

    Point taken. I use nanostations in another instance, but not possible this time... I'll just leave it


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