On Saturday, November 24, 2018 4:28:01 PM -03 Alexander V. Makartsev wrote: > On 24.11.2018 3:41, Hubert Hauser wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I need to connect to a distant Wi-Fi network. I consider buying a > > parabolic antenna. I want to have 10 km range and long amplification. > > Will TP-Link TL-ANT2424B be a good aerial? > > > > -- > > > > Best wishes, > > Hubert. > > According to specifications of the TL-ANT2424B you should be getting > around 30Mbps. [1] > Of course, you have to install antennas on both sides, as Doug already > suggested, to make them "talk" in both directions and also make sure > there are minimal possible obstructions between them, especially > concrete or wooden buildings, trees, high voltage power lines, etc.
And don't just think of line-of-sight but also take the Fresnel-Zone* into account because every dB counts. You might want to install WiMax, which is designed to cover distances of up to 50km instead of being bent on WiFi. Using high-gain directional antennas makes your installation illegal in most countries unless you are a licensed radio amateur. But even then you need to stay within the assigned frequenies for amateur radio and you are not allowed to encrypt. [*] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_zone > You have to mount them on a poles long enough to compensate for horizon > curvature and direct them at each other to get maximum possible signal > strength. > Also keep in mind that this setup will be prone to weather conditions > like rain, snow, wind and could temporally make signal strength worse. > > [1] > https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5067_TL-ANT2424B.html#specif > ications -- Eike Lantzsch ZP6CGE
