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Outdoor Wireless Kit

ubergeek
ubergeek Posts: 56 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Has anyone had any experience in using outdoor wireless kit and willing to pass on any recommendations?

Comments

  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Depends on what you mean by outdoor.

    There's completely outdoor or there's using a wifi router in the house with an antenna on the outside of the house.

    Which one?
  • ubergeek
    ubergeek Posts: 56 Forumite
    Completely outdoor system which can be sealed against the elements
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Can't recall the site OTTOMH but there was massive coverage in the IT sector about Wifi networks being deployed in Africa. Google BOSCO project.
  • mrscruffy
    mrscruffy Posts: 221 Forumite
    Any good to you?

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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    what range/what are you trying to achieve?

    http://www.cantenna.com/
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • nowtsquared
    nowtsquared Posts: 73 Forumite
    If you do a search you will find that a linksys router can be sealed inside a waterproofed tupperware style cake box, with power supplied via a POE connection. Linksys was favoured because of its reliability over long periods without having to reboot the device.
  • ubergeek
    ubergeek Posts: 56 Forumite
    Many thanks to all. Have found some kit at the right price at solwise.

    Conor - BOSCO, that's a bit overkill!

    mrscruffy - v cheap, but the other end of the scale!
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    LOL. Glad you're sorted.
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