Max. Distance? Access Point? 802.11b ?

[jmet]

I know the max distance using CAT5 is about 300 feet. In which I have already hard wired my mothers computer. She lives about 250 feet behind me. She is up and running. Now my brother lives about 800 to 1000 ft to the right of me. Is there a way to share my internet access with him as I have done with my mother? Can I just buy a wireless PCI card for his computer ? Do I need to buy a wireless access point ? I have a Linksys wireless-B router, model BEFW11S4. I also have a static IP address. Anything else yall need to know, just let me know.

Thank you in advance!,

Jonathan

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

That's more than I can answer but if it were me I would install some single or multi mode optical fiber, slap a digi transceivers on both ends, plug an ethernet patch cable into both transceivers and BOOM...your good to go. :D

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

Forgive me...

Welcome to SG. :)

[jmet]

thank you for the quick response, its kind of greek to me. I know CAT 5 / Ethernet stuff, but I have never used or even messed around with fiber optic stuff. Honestly, your reply might as well been in chinese. :eek: Anyway if you can break it down for me in crayon and manilia paper that would be great? lol thank you

[greEd]

thank you for the quick response, its kind of greek to me. I know CAT 5 / Ethernet stuff, but I have never used or even messed around with fiber optic stuff. Honestly, your reply might as well been in chinese. :eek: Anyway if you can break it down for me in crayon and manilia paper that would be great? lol thank you

What he described would cost you over $1,000 for the equipment. For a 1,000 foot run of 10gig multimode fiber you are looking at around $500 MINIMUM for the cable alone.

Enterprise-Class Wireless Access Points for much more cost effective pricing compared to optics.
Either way you are going to be putting out some money. Also read up on Wireless Bridging.

Good Luck

greEd

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

What he described would cost you over $1,000 for the equipment. For a 1,000 foot run of 10gig multimode fiber you are looking at around $500 MINIMUM for the cable alone.

Enterprise-Class Wireless Access Points for much more cost effective pricing compared to optics.
Either way you are going to be putting out some money. Also read up on Wireless Bridging.

Good Luck

greEd
I have 3 1000' foot spoils of fiber and about 12 digi's in my garage. :D

Lets wire the world!

[jmet]

how much you want for them ?

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

how much you want for them ?
Sorry but they are not for sale. I keep spare spoils, ST/SC/FC connectors etc. around for side work that sometimes pops up when I am home. Hope you understand.

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

I know your looking at sharing your connection but have you looked into various Satellite ISP providers?

[greEd]

I have 3 1000' foot spoils of fiber and about 12 digi's in my garage. :D

Lets wire the world!

Very nice. I take it this is your living and not your hobby with that kind of equipment.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Now my brother lives about 800 to 1000 ft to the right of me. Is there a way to share my internet access with him as I have done with my mother?


Economically for the home user? No. If you want to spend some money, look at buffalotech.com at some point to point wireless units for the outdoors. But he'd be better off getting his own direct broadband connection, budget wise.

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

Economically for the home user? No. If you want to spend some money, look at buffalotech.com at some point to point wireless units for the outdoors. But he'd be better off getting his own direct broadband connection, budget wise.
PtoP was going to be one of my next suggestions. I think a SAT connection would be more viable if no broadband ISP's are in his area. Of course this also depends on the use of his brothers connection i.e. downloading, gaming etc.

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

Very nice. I take it this is your living and not your hobby with that kind of equipment.
My job and hobby. :D ;)

[ghost]

In general, running Ethernet or Coax between two discrete buildings is a no-no. Fiber Optic is the best choice.