[TriLUG] How to connect two buildings a mile apart...

Sinner from the Praiiry sinner at escomposlinux.org
Wed Aug 21 12:03:04 EDT 2002


On Wednesday 21 August 2002 11:26 am, Benjamin Reed wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 10:33, Sinner from the Praiiry wrote:
> > If you need bandwith, have LOS, and do not want problems, go with
> > microwaves.

> Doesn't microwave still have the issue of having some kind of dish or
> transmitter or something that would need to be outside the building?

Yes. Some kind of satellite dish look-a-like.

> It sounds like the issue is not necessarily a technological one so
> much as having something that can connect the two buildings without
> exposed gear since it's a historical area and is supposed to retain
> the "period" look.

As John says, you could build a small chimenney-looking thing or 
something similar, with some wood, paint... and duct-tape :)

Salut,
Sinner
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