Reddit mentions of Ubiquiti NanoStation locoM2 2.4GHz Indoor/Outdoor airMax 8dBi CPE

My property is about the same size. I mounted a Ubiquiti Nanostation to the back of the house and the range it has is incredible. I can walk to the far edge of my property (180yds) and still have 4 bars of WiFi.

If you are having the trencher at the very LEAST run some conduit. Ethernet's maximum "spec" length is 100m (~328ft). Being that you are just a hair over that it may still work just fine. That being said, I do not suggest this as you are creating an electrical path between your shop and the house.

So that leaves us with two thought:

1. Go ahead and pull in the fiber. Check out fs.com for good deals. I would if possible run 4 strands that way if something goes bad you have some extra. Though if the conduit doesn't snake around it may be easy to just re-pull if you have problem.
   
   
2. Get a wireless bridge. NOT repeaters, they are garbage. But a dedicated point-to-point link. Something like a pair of these guys: https://smile.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG/ Even if you go this route STILL do the conduit. It's inexpensive, and gives you options if you do want to install fiber at a later date.
   
   Side bar, you don't actually need two fibers for a 1gbps (and beyond) link. We use BIDI optics at work which both transmit and receive on the same strand.

I have a similar scenario minus the trees in the way. How many trees are there and how full are they?

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Depending on the above answers I would recommend my setup:

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Here is the layout of where each item is placed.

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A - Ubiquity NVR software (free, just need a computer to run it on)

B - Ubiquity NanoStation M2

C - Ubiquity NanoStation M2

D - Ubiquity G3 Camera

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Here is a picture from my G3 so you can see the quality.

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A single G3 camera is not going use much bandwidth so I would this same setup would work for you. I have the transmit power turned all the way down, the narrowest channel width selected, I never had to try to aim them, and the signal strength is more than adequate for my G3 camera

2 Point to Point AP such as these.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/UBIQUITI-Networks-NanoStation-airMAX-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1504859250&sr=8-17-spons&keywords=point+to+point+ap+ubiquiti&psc=1

https://www.ubnt.com/airmax/nanostationm/

This solution will only work if you have clear line of sight though.

The most ideal would be having an Access Point at the pool area, and that connected to the house with ethernet, fiber, powerline, or a wireless bridge. I would choose a wireless bridge for simplicity, The access point can be a basic $30 router set to AP mode, or an outdoor AP could be mounted just about anywhere.

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Another option that will not be quite as good, but may be totally good enough for your needs, is simply install a directional, outdoor Access Point on your house that is pointed at your pool area (with direct ethernet to your router).

Yes, a pair of NanoBeams work great for this. Even without mounting them outside, I would expect a decent connection through a pair of walls (out through one and in through another) assuming they are typical drywall and framing, not brick or concrete. It would be better pointed through a glass window than a wall. I would honestly recommend mounting them outside because I don't see a reason to sacrifice connectivity for aesthetics (and the NanoBeams are pretty clean and are not noticeable except to wireless geeks like me), but I recognize this is probably a rental property so there are aesthetic concerns that could affect your revenue.

To be clear, to get WiFI in HomeB from the HomeA across the street, you will run an ethernet cable from your HomeA Router to one of the NanoBeams in AP mode, placed as close to the exterior of the HomeA as possible, pointing at HomeB.

At HomeB, you will set up the other NanoBeam in Station/Client mode, placed as as close to the exterior of the HomeB as possible, pointing at HomeA's AP. This will need to be connected to a new Wifi AP, and you will probably need a Switch to connect those together in HomeB.

Ubiquiti is a great brand that produces "enterprise-grade" hardware and software at a "prosumer" price. Unless you already have a Switch and AP (such as an unused WiFi router that can be put into Bridge mode), the Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC Lite is great, and can be paired with one of the Ubiquiti switches, or any other, really.


Edit: Given the short distance, an alternative to the NanoBeams is Ubiquiti's NanoStation/Locos. Same concept, a pair of antennas in AP/client setup, just these are not as strong and have a different mount. https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG/ YMMV with mounting these inside and pointing through walls though.

Thanks for clarifying.

So my shopping list would include two LocoM2 units (r/https://amzn.to/2PDTHRw) and one Ubiquiti AC Lite (https://amzn.to/2NIrhE0). Anything else I'd need?

Forgive my "Home Networking for Dummies" question here, but let's see if I have this straight: I'd connect one LocoM2 unit to the existing router in the big house, and establish a link to the little house via the second LocoM2 unit, and then connect the Ubiquiti AC Lite to this second LocoM2, which would create a WiFi network in the little house? Did I get that right?

It's the "wireless" requirement that's going to make things difficult. If it's impossible to run CAT6 from "the office" to the cam, think about wireless bridging using two nanostations like this. With these, you can create an invisible wireless bridge from the office to the cam. Stick with IP cameras, stay away from analog "DVR kits".

Thanks for the reply. The repeater will probably find its way to the closet if i set this up right.

Regarding the router, that's true, however i rarely felt like i saturated the bandwidth either way; assuming i'm okay with the speed limitation, my thought was that i would use it as a router after the fiber optics adapter and use the box i got from the provider just to convert fiber signal into ethernet. Would that make sense? Or would it be better just to ditch it? I'm not really sure i should use the thing i got from the provider as a full fledged wireless router since it sounds pretty no-name.

Finally, regarding the Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco are you refering to this?. And how would the schematic look? Fiber receiver->router->AP----AP->PCs with wireless cards?

https://www.amazon.de/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-LOCOM2-WLAN-Accesspoint-100Base-TX/dp/B00DCNRTAG/

https://www.amazon.de/Ubiquiti-Networks-2-4GHz-867Mbit-UAP-AC-LITE/dp/B016K4GQVG/

Two nano stations would for sure get you coverage from house to house. Think of them as a wireless Ethernet cord.

You would hook one up to the main house. And the other to the house you want internet to beam to. From the second nano station you will plug the second access point in( read the subs sidebar for a good basic guide of acres points vs routers and how to set a second router up as just an access point)


This may get you coverage in the garage, may not depends on the lay of the land.

It would require much more nanoatations to also put an access point in the garage. I know 4 would work but 3 may as well I'm not versed with the product yet. I'm about to buy them myself to supply internet to a second building

Hope I got you moving in the right direction and someone more qualified can take over.

You might be able to use something like a Nanostation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCNRTAG/ directional access point if it's not too many walls. The Model 3's wifi antenna does seem to suck though. Even just a decent range extender in the car running off of a 12v battery might work better than the built in wifi.


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Get two of theses Ubiquiti NanoStation locoM2 2.4GHz Indoor/Outdoor airMax 8dBi CPE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCNRTAG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FR31Cb3VV2548

I used these for my moms place. From the house I ran a Cat6 cable in conduit and mounted one on the patio post. The other was mounted on a metal structure to cover RV about 200 ft away. Then connected that to an Outside Ap. It’s been up for about a year now. No issues.

Buying 2 of these guys then should get me good signal on my 2.4Ghz network then, correct? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCNRTAG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_G0CzDb34WTPJ4