Point to Point wireless LAN

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wbanz

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#105109 27-Jun-2012 16:25

Hi, I hope I have the correct terminology.
I want to connect an IP camera to my network via wireless. I know that you can get wireless IP cameras but I have a number of high quality (expensive) wired cameras which I want to use. I have been trying to interpret the various functions for wireless network devices but cannot find anything in the lower cost range that appears to do that.
I expect to have a wireless device at either end, one connected to my LAN router and the other connected to my camera. But I don't know what these devices are called. Range is in excess of 300m. Remote power will be solar.
Any advice will be appreciated.

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#647094 27-Jun-2012 16:28

I assume you have LOS coverage between both points? If you don't wireless is a waste of time.

All you need is a couple of UBNT Nanostation's

wbanz

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#647123 27-Jun-2012 17:05

I have LOS, thanks for your help.

wbanz

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#648303 29-Jun-2012 16:13

Got two UBNT Nanostations and set them up. Works well, basically. I connected a laptop at the Station end and, although it can see the LAN OK and can be seen by the LAN, I cannot connect to the internet.
Any suggestions? (Bound to be something simple I havn't done)

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#648523 29-Jun-2012 23:34

send me a pm and i shall call you on sunday evening

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#648623 30-Jun-2012 12:58

"send you a pm"
Sorry, does not translate (for me) - phone number?
Cheers,
Bill

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#648629 30-Jun-2012 13:28

pm= private message, click on the email button to the right of the message header, next to profile on Ray's message

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wbanz

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#648661 30-Jun-2012 14:56

Thanks

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#648709 30-Jun-2012 17:18

Are you using a static IP or DHCP? If DHCP are you getting a lease? Wireless is layer2 so shouldn't affect your internet accessibility.

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#648726 30-Jun-2012 18:07

Use 'Acces Point WDS' at the main end and 'Station WDS' for a layer 2 bridge. Obviously make sure that it is set to 'bridge' and not 'router' too. Also, probably easiest to set a static on each device just for management purposes.

wbanz

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#648738 30-Jun-2012 18:57

Thanks for responding. I am using static IP's

wbanz

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#648739 30-Jun-2012 18:59

chevrolux: Use 'Acces Point WDS' at the main end and 'Station WDS' for a layer 2 bridge. Obviously make sure that it is set to 'bridge' and not 'router' too. Also, probably easiest to set a static on each device just for management purposes.

Thanks for responding.
The configuration you describe is what I have set up..