Trying to Connect Two Houses Via Wireless...

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  1. halopwner

    halopwner Member

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    Hello all,

    I am needing to connect 2 houses to a 384k dsl connection.
    The houses are a lot less than a half a mile apart probably about a quarter to a eight of a mile apart. There are no trees or anything obstructing the line of sight.

    So i am asking what do i need [routers, bridges, or access points] and
    what kind of antenna [omni or ???]
    I can only spend about $150 on this project.

    any help appreciated

    thanks

    ps. i also would like to know a latency estimate... i plan to play xbox live
     
    halopwner, Sep 3, 2008
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  2. GrandpaBW

    GrandpaBW Active member

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    Someone may come and tell you that you can do it, but my feeling is, it ain't going to happen.
     
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  3. halopwner

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    please dont pick on the noobs like me
     
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    $150 is not enough as you are looking at a $1000 plus. you are trying to send or receive a signal from 672.5ft to 1345ft. most routers might be lucky to hit 400ft & that gets reduced with the number of walls the signal has to go thru. also GrandpaBW is not picking on you but telling the truth that you don't like.
     
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  5. halopwner

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    Thats why i use a higher gain outdoor antenna
     
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