Special media server build.

[Friedumpling]

So I am moving to an area where internet is extremely challenged. Challenged to the point where it would be impossible to stream my Plex outside of the house. So an idea I had was to set up a high powered WiFi antenna so that I can direct play within the town. Ideally I would like to also let my friends/family be able to direct play too. 

 

Basically I don’t even know where to begin to look in to the possibilities, requirements and limitations. 

 

If you want to give me great in depth info, I am all for it. I know that is asking a lot so if anyone can just point me in the right direction and I can research on my own. 

 

My initial concerns:

range/stability

network requirements for multiple users 

cpu requirements 

proper raid setup 

 

Every time i google anything it directs me to full on commercial setups which is understandable and I don’t expect this idea to be cheap. I just don’t know what is appropriate for my idea vs worthless/overkill. 

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[Windows7ge]

Well, if we're talking about any meaningful distance Wi-Fi wouldn't be the way to go. Chances are you won't find Wi-Fi signal generators strong enough and even if you did you could find yourself in a heap of legal trouble as there are many rules governing the wireless spectrum and how strong signals are allowed to be.

 

If you have a direct line of sight between you and some of these other homes you could setup an array of point-to-point antennas. Ubiquiti sells them and LMG did a few videos based on them: