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  #1231546 5-Feb-2015 09:58
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Okura/Redvale (Auckland North Shore rural).  Tried getting a dedicated line but no more connections available at the telco cabinet :(

 
 
 

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.
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  #1231550 5-Feb-2015 10:06
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Ti: Okura/Redvale (Auckland North Shore rural).  Tried getting a dedicated line but no more connections available at the telco cabinet :(


oh that's ok, I was going to offer some help but it's a little far to travel there from Palmerston North.

look at the Nanostation Loco M5's from GoWi-Fi.  they will do the trick.  you could probably use window suction cup mounts.  plug the laptop in the sleepout into the Nanostation.  this way you won't need a little switch or access point in the sleepout.

total cost probably $150 each end including window mounts

cheers

edit.. changed nanobridge to nanostation.  

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  #1231552 5-Feb-2015 10:09
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Thanks - for both the thought of helping and the advice!



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  #1231555 5-Feb-2015 10:11
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Ti: Thanks - for both the thought of helping and the advice!


no worries.  if you decide to go with the Nanostations, let me know if you need any help with setup.  I can probably help remotely.

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  #1231556 5-Feb-2015 10:13
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Thanks again - before I do that though, could you advise if this would work please?  http://www.alfanetwork.co.nz/downloads/1845969/N5.pdf  They are available on T/Me for $133/- . . . . 

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  #1231571 5-Feb-2015 10:20
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they are pretty much the same as the Nanostation but a little more expensive and I haven't heard much about the Alfa brand.
you would need 2 units to create a bridge.

putting one in the house as an AP probably wouldn't work well.  The laptop may not have a 5 GHz radio and the laptop radio still has to have enough transmit power to reach back to the house.

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  #1231573 5-Feb-2015 10:21
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Excellent - thanks!



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  #1231574 5-Feb-2015 10:22
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Cheap option -http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/

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  #1231575 5-Feb-2015 10:23
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here's a cheap option.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/networking-modems/wireless-networking/routers/auction-842979110.htm


older units but if you got two of these for $40 then I'm sure you'd get a good link up

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  #1231576 5-Feb-2015 10:24
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LOVE it!  :D

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  #1231577 5-Feb-2015 10:25
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Ti: Illegal? Dangerous?


... if you assume that "extension cord" means a 240V power cable rather than an Ethernet cable.




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  #1231579 5-Feb-2015 10:28
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another option is two of these.  i'd be happy to preconfigure these or the nanostations for you, so that you can just plug and play.

http://www.gowifi.co.nz/coming-soon-new-products/mikrotik-rbsxt-lite5-5ghz-802.11a/n-bridge/cpe.html


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  #1231580 5-Feb-2015 10:31
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So many options all of a sudden!  Looking at the Nanostation 5 option mentioned above - if I can get those for the right price I'll try that - if not, expect a call!  :D

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  #1231584 5-Feb-2015 10:35
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Ti: So many options all of a sudden!  Looking at the Nanostation 5 option mentioned above - if I can get those for the right price I'll try that - if not, expect a call!  :D


sorry, i keep typing nanobridge instead of nanostation by mistake.
the nanostation 5's will still need configuring as a PtP transparent bridge and probably a firmware update, so still happy to do this for you if you get them

cheers

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  #1231586 5-Feb-2015 10:36
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