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[large_ghostman]

Thanks Nigel I will look into wifi, I dont fancy the cable run over a field with cat5. Depends how desperate I get , I have used the sil labs chips over 3miles and I have a couple of the wireless dev kits. But WIFI might make it a whole lot easier cheers

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

You can also do AP - WIFI - AP. AP is an access point. It has different capabilities than a router. You can make a segment WIFI and use a directional antenna.

You can also think fiber.

 

[large_ghostman]

Fiber would be nice but the terrain is a PITA, the more I think on it the more stupid a physical link looks. I have an old router that has software on for using as a AP, I am waiting for a weather window at the moment!
I always seem to be out or at school when the wind is low enough or the rain isnt too bad to work on it. Its not a normal horizontal turbine its a vertical one, so it isnt like I can turn it away from the wind. It isnt a major priority until after next weekend, by then I need to have an idea what I am going to do.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

AP's designed as AP's have more options.That's all I'm saying. I have a router that has a repeater mode and an AP mode, but my AP can do a LOT more.

e.g. Hardwire to AP at turbine, wireless, them another AP and hardwire to network.

 

[be80be]

Why even think about wire use WiFi. Heck my cellphone uses wifi for making calls at home i think att should pay me. And if we new what you have there may be a way it would just use the wifi the same a cellular data.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

I just found out that my "back-up" internet is no more. See: **broken link removed** I could buy access by the hour, day, week and month. neat little WIFI device (pocket router. Just connect, goto account page and add money for plan. Nice for a day at the park, vacation or when your internet service dies. All good things must come to an end.