Search results

  • SNBForums Code of Conduct

    SNBForums is a community for everyone, no matter what their level of experience.

    Please be tolerant and patient of others, especially newcomers. We are all here to share and learn!

    The rules are simple: Be patient, be nice, be helpful or be gone!

  1. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    A small update: Today we managed test a bit the link: we each held the AP in hand outside the window and gave it a try. Happily we managed to establish a link and at best I saw around -30 dbm, I also could ping his router (best was a few ms) but did not manage to get online. It seams there is...
  2. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    The equipment has arrived! Sadly i won't get a chance to test it today as my friend in unavailable. I will do some indoor testing in order to find the right mode for the 2 APs to act as a bridge.
  3. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    Yes, apparently it can also do bridge, client/server and other stuff. I'll see tomorrow.
  4. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    Yesterday I ordered 2 tl-wa7210n Acces points from TP-Link, i know they might not be the best but i bought them from amazon and so I have the option to return at no financial los. My line of thinking is that if it works with this gear it should only work better with better gear. :) The gear...
  5. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    Here is a picture from my window. The red circle is the target. A Chimney mount is not out of the question, It is much more complicated: I have to wait 3 month from the moment I submit my mounting proposal to the building administration before i get an answer (I am new in the building so I...
  6. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    Thank you for your advice guys! So i should not really concern myself with the interference from the other 2.4 GHz wifi networks in the area and go with the 2.4's better penetration myself? How about the grounding of the APs (the mikrotiks have a special grounding point)? Some say that you...
  7. U

    Point to Point over 450m with limited line of sight in urban area

    Hello all, This is my first post here and my first outdoor wireless/radio installation. I would like to setup a PtP link between my home and a friend's in order to share internet (he has fiber, I don't) + file transfer and other stuff. We live on the same street (4 lane boulevard) on opposite...
Top