WiFi “bridge†to outbuilding
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Originally Posted by dlundblad
Originally Posted by mk378
Is there a window on the side facing the house? If there is you could place an indoor router in the window.
There is. Here's a couple actually.
What would the router be talking to from the house?
You could use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Ethernet-Network-Bridge-Adapter/dp/B01GF6GST4
But, the question would be whether you get strong enough wireless signal at the window in the barn from the main house. If not, I'd still go with getting two of these and putting one in each window pointed at each other.
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG
Originally Posted by mk378
Is there a window on the side facing the house? If there is you could place an indoor router in the window.
There is. Here's a couple actually.
What would the router be talking to from the house?
You could use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Ethernet-Network-Bridge-Adapter/dp/B01GF6GST4
But, the question would be whether you get strong enough wireless signal at the window in the barn from the main house. If not, I'd still go with getting two of these and putting one in each window pointed at each other.
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG
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Originally Posted by dlundblad
Originally Posted by mk378
Is there a window on the side facing the house? If there is you could place an indoor router in the window.
There is. Here's a couple actually.
What would the router be talking to from the house?
You could use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Ethernet-Network-Bridge-Adapter/dp/B01GF6GST4
But, the question would be whether you get strong enough wireless signal at the window in the barn from the main house. If not, I'd still go with getting two of these and putting one in each window pointed at each other.
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG
Option 2 looks simple enough. I like the idea of it being inside too.
Is it safe to assume it just comes with 1? I figured they'd be different units. One sender and one receiver.
Originally Posted by dlundblad
Originally Posted by mk378
Is there a window on the side facing the house? If there is you could place an indoor router in the window.
There is. Here's a couple actually.
What would the router be talking to from the house?
You could use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Ethernet-Network-Bridge-Adapter/dp/B01GF6GST4
But, the question would be whether you get strong enough wireless signal at the window in the barn from the main house. If not, I'd still go with getting two of these and putting one in each window pointed at each other.
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG
Option 2 looks simple enough. I like the idea of it being inside too.
Is it safe to assume it just comes with 1? I figured they'd be different units. One sender and one receiver.
That one is sold individually but you can buy sets of two that the seller pre-configured to link with each other.
Each unit also requires a power supply that sends power through the Ethernet cable to run the Nanostation. That way you only need to install an Ethernet cable on the outside of the house. In most cases it is included but some do not. The only way these CPE will run is with power through the Ethernet cable, there is no separate power input on the unit.
Each unit also requires a power supply that sends power through the Ethernet cable to run the Nanostation. That way you only need to install an Ethernet cable on the outside of the house. In most cases it is included but some do not. The only way these CPE will run is with power through the Ethernet cable, there is no separate power input on the unit.
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This one needs to be connected with a PoE (Power over Ethernet) LAN cable. https://www.amazon.com/EnGenius-directional-long-range-N-ENH500-KIT/dp/B007ZDC64I/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=EnGenius+Technologies+Long+Range+11n+5GHz+Wireless+Bridge%2FAccess+Point+%28ENS500%29+supports&qid=1566514142&s=electronics&sr=1-1
If you don't have PoE LAN switches then, one with individual power adapters is needed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002K683V0/ref=psdc_1194486_t1_B007ZDC64I
There are lots of companies making these point-to-point solutions. Ubiquiti has been around for about 15 years and they're at the top of the pile of affordable consumer brands.
https://www.amazon.com/LiteBeam-LBE...mp;psc=1&refRID=W9TV5VR7YE3ED6RQSHE8
If you don't have PoE LAN switches then, one with individual power adapters is needed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002K683V0/ref=psdc_1194486_t1_B007ZDC64I
There are lots of companies making these point-to-point solutions. Ubiquiti has been around for about 15 years and they're at the top of the pile of affordable consumer brands.
https://www.amazon.com/LiteBeam-LBE...mp;psc=1&refRID=W9TV5VR7YE3ED6RQSHE8
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