Cover BIG!! area with Wifi network

[DihMuzikien]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm trying to cover a farm (about 1KM x 1KM) with wifi network. Any thoughts on what's the best way of doing it?

 

Thanks!!

[unidentical]

https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-Build-a-Large-Citywide-WiFi-HotspotZone

 

This is a good place to start, basically you'll need multiple wireless access points capable of handing off between one another.

[Pcinacan]

11 minutes ago, unidentical said:

https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-Build-a-Large-Citywide-WiFi-HotspotZone

 

This is a good place to start, basically you'll need multiple wireless access points cable if handing off between one another.

they make dishes that will do a good job at that.

[Guest]

What are the devices that are trying to connect? There are two ways to do this but it depends on what you're using.

 

• Mobile devices/tablets/laptops
  • You'll need multiple AP's spread out across the area meshing together. Something like the Outdoor UAP's from UniFi
• Clients that are able to use a wireless bridge.
  • With this method you can have a couple of access points utilizing a PTMP or point to multi point setup. You would have a couple of AP's providing coverage across the area with other AP's acting as receivers. This method can be used to cover great distance quite easily as it is a very focused beam of data, not a bubble like a standard AP.

[DihMuzikien]

3 hours ago, unidentical said:

https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-Build-a-Large-Citywide-WiFi-HotspotZone

 

This is a good place to start, basically you'll need multiple wireless access points cable if handing off between one another.

Thanks! I'll have a look at that.

[Mark77]

Are the receiving stations fixed or mobile? 

 

How many users do you expect and what are their bandwidth needs?

 

Do you have any elevated locations to install wireless gear? 

 

Do you also need wireless backhaul?

 

Do you have any control over the wireless hardware? 

 

Do you literally expect a certain level of performance for every square inch of that square km?  Or are weak spots/dead zones acceptable?

 

The mines which have to tackle this similar problem that I'm familiar with just end up using 4G LTE technology, and equipping the clients accordingly (ie: WWAN capability in the laptops).  Because there's spectrum license involved, they basically have to pay a licensed carrier to set it up/operate it, but they're quite willing to do so for a fee.