Inexpensive 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Bridge Connects Locations Five Miles Apart
Long distance Wi-Fi bridge retails for $318
HD Communications Corp has introduced a new wireless bridge that can connect two remote locations up to 5 miles apart using 802.11b/g Wi-Fi networking. The complete outdoor wireless network bridgerequires line of sightbetween the two locations.
There have been other solutions on the market before that would allow for similar wireless network bridging, butthe HD Communications Corp HD26200 bridge retails for $318 where as other similar systems are much more expensive.
The HD26200 consists of a pair of Ubiquiti network radios with integrated 17 dbi dual polarity antennas configures in wireless bridge mode. The wireless bridge requires no RF cables thanks to its ability to be powered over Ethernet.
Don Davis, President and CEO of HD Communications Corp said in a statement, “Since the introduction of WiFi radios people have tried to push the range of consumer level products by adding external antennas, RF cables, and WiFi amplifiers. The cost of those devices often totaled well over $500 and that was after they had already bought two D-Link® or Linksys® radios for $75 each,” said Don Davis, President and CEO of HD Communications Corp. “Now they can have an FCC certified wireless bridge that will work better, look better, is easier to configure, and easier to install for less than $320.”
The manufacturer of the HD26200 says that it also offers non-line of sight products for installations where the line of sight products won’t do the job. Additional wireless bridge solutions are going to be offered by the end of summer 2008 according to HD Communications Corp.
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