G+_James Scouten Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I need help with a temporary internet issue. The Ham radio club I am a member of is wanting internet in a building that doesn't have any and any solutions from the local telco and cable company are a no go. The group we are renting the building from has a RV park near there that can be picked up with a cell phone but not inside the building. I have borrowed a Nanostation M2(as 2.4ghz connection is all that's available). What I planned on doing was using the Nanostation outside and running a ethernet cable inside to another router to server the inside of the building. Is there another or better way to do what I am trying to do and what settings would I use on the Nanostation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Scouten Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Thought I would add 1 little detail holding the Nanostation outside by hand and through trees(if it all works out well the finished product will be mounted on a temporary support 20-30 ft in the air to get over the trees) I was able to get a signal strength of -70db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jared Twomey Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Do you have a clean line of site to the rv park, can you install any temporary equipment at the RV park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Scouten Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Yes on the line of sight and no on the installing any equipment at the trailer park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Black Merc Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just 'off' the trailer park? A secondary(ajoining) relay station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Marsh Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Since you are a Ham Club, you should have enough knowledge within to get this done very easily. I bet you'll have it working on the first attempt. -70dB is enough to maintain decent link quality. I use a NanoLocoM2 for connecting to campground/park wifi and it works very well. Sometimes the wifi is only "in" the office/lounge at the other end of the campground/park and most will have to go without; with ubnt gear, I'm not going without. Oh, and all you need is download the user manual for the nanostation. They have pretty good instructions for different setups. IIRC, what you're doing is called Station Mode BTW... I found this doc on ubnt.com. It appears to have been made by a sailor using nanostation to connect to shore wifi when at port. Same concepts apply for your use.... https://dl.ubnt.com/docs/M_Series_Beginner_Guide.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Scouten Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Thanks I will read that link an I should get MUCH better signal when i am not shooting the signal through trees and also NOT hand holding it less than 6 ft high. BTW I plan on mounting it above the trees on a temporary pole so I don't think it will be too hard just wanted other input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Marsh Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I don't know why I didn't think to mention it before, but this project could be an opportunity to play with HamNet. broadband-hamnet.org - Supported hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bill Barley Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 If you are looking for a pre-configured solution, many RV'ers go with one of the WIFI Ranger options. There are several types depending on how much gain you are looking to get. There are probably many lower cost options though if you don't mind the research and challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Marsh Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 -1 for "WiFi Ranger" and similar. They are probably a worse value than collectables. I have at most $100 in my Nanostation Loco M2 and airGateway LR. The commercial solutions range from "pre-configured" kits for about $150, to all-in-one devices for $450 or more. For my money I'd rather get my geek on and configure a pair of devices myself. James Scouten You haven't mentioned where you are. Perhaps there's a Ham or techie near you who's done such a thing and would be happy to assist over a few cold ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Fromtulsa Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Patrick Norton just reviewed a cell phone booster antenna that he reports really works. Consider using that to boost signal to a MiFi? For occasional use, shouldn't be costly, and could be a use case for Ting's pricing approach? Just a suggestion. #195 Sep 20, 2018 tekthing.com - Episodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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