Jerry wrote:
"Highland Ham" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:

In that case you need 2 routers ,R-1 in top of the mast with a
(sensitive) internal or external antenna having one of its ethernet
ports connected to an ethernet port of the second wireless router R-2
serving as a wireless bridge and fitted lower on the mast ,having a not
so sensitive antenna but sufficient for communication with any wireless
router or adapter inside the house/shack.
R-2 should be set to communicate on an 'extremity' channel say channel
13 ,which will hopefully not be needed by R-1. This to avoid that the 2
routers 'bite' each other .

A (wireless) router is a bi-directional input-output device .
When the wireless side is receiving it passes the information on to the
ethernet port serving as output and vice versa.

Hope the above makes sense



Surely all you need is a wireless card in the pc that you wish to connect
to the router on the mast. If you happen to have a router in the house
as well it is no different to your next door neighbour having a WiFi
network. You just connect to whichever router you wish to.


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As long as you use the 2 routers connected with their ethernet ports ,with
each router on a different Wifi channel

One outdoor router on top of the mast won't be enough. When that router
receives its WiFi signal from a remote station ,it outputs that signal to
its ethernet port(s) , so in order for the indoor PC with a WiFi port to
receive that signal ,you need a WiFi bridge eg another wireless router
connected piggy-back with the one on top of the mast ; there is no escape
from it.

In the end it will highly likely be easier and more cost-effective to run
an ethernet cat5 cable from the router on top of the mast to the indoor PC
along the router's low voltage power supply cable , of course unless the
router on top of the mast has its own local battery nearby which is being
charged by a local solar panel , doing away with (long) cables altogether.


Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH


Hi Frank

I'd like to learn more about WiFi DX. So, this post is a request for
information

If this was *my* project, I'd install a Wireless Bridge at the top of the
tower and supply it with both a CAT 5 cable and a pair of wires to power it.


I'd use PowerOverEthernet (PoE).. runs the power up the Cat 5, and it's
already galvanically isolated. Off the shelf adapters to feed the power
in and take it out.