[Novalug] Question re: Ubiquiti products

Jon LaBadie novalugml@jgcomp.com
Tue May 20 14:38:23 EDT 2014


On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:53:29PM -0500, Alex Smith (K4RNT) wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> I just moved in with family in the country near Huntsville, Alabama,
> courtesy of my financial resources running out (and Congress holding my job
> prospects hostage, courtesy of slashing the EUC unemployment benefits), and
> am trying to find out if my application would be appropriate for a Wi-Fi
> outdoor network link.
> 
> My parents bought a single-wide mobile home recently, and want to set it up
> for my use, locating it on our property. I don't know how far they're going
> to locate it from their home, but I imagine that setting up a Wi-Fi bridge
> would be more economical than getting a second Internet connection. We use
> a local WISP for Internet connectivity, and it looks like they already use
> UBNT products for the CPE.
> 
> Would an UFi Outdoor wireless bridge be something worth looking into
> further, with either omni or parabolic antennae providing the link be more
> cost effective solution than just getting another connection? Has anyone
> here had any experience with this? Am I leaving out any information that'll
> help me in my search?
> 
> This is new to me, so please forgive me if I'm talking in circles, or if
> I'm running off on a tangent. Any help is appreciated.
> 
> I'm only doing research at this point. I'm not even sure what they'll
> suggest doing for me, but I'm 100% certain that this is cheaper then trying
> to run a fiber optic conduit between the house and the trailer. Ethernet
> over copper would probably NOT be a good idea, given the risk of fire,
> power surges, or severe weather.
> 
How are you getting power?  If from the fixed building,
maybe ethernet over power lines.

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