I need to setup wifi at a 120 acre campground, what hardware and software will I need?

Our primary need is to provide wifi service to about 18-20 acres in a 1400 x 600 feet (427 x 183 meters) area. Tree foliage is very dense above 10-12 feet. Below 10 feet, tree trunks and other objects obscure about 20-60% of overall line-of-sight @ 200-300 feet in any direction.

60-100% obscured beyond 300 feet. There's almost no demand from customers, so this is just a low-budget experiment. What type of indoor/outdoor hardware would you recommend?

What software would you recommend that would allow us to charge the customer for access? Asked by giandem 49 months ago Similar questions: setup wifi 120 acre campground hardware software Computers > Hardware > Desktops & Laptops.

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You may use low-cost wireless access points/Wireless Bridges from Linksys/DLink to repeat the signals. You should try the Wireless Access Points that feature the bridge function. These access points, in the outdoor rugged version, allows you to repeat the wireless signal over a large area without running cables.

Dlink makes these, but you can try Linksys also. Most feature a connector to join very good antennas to spread the signal at high strength. Ultimately, back at your main location, you will have the users charged for access by using any of the popular cybercafe software (try before you buy at download.com).

A very good firewall to use is the Cisco ASA5505 (the unlimited user bundle). Cost of firewall is approx. $900.00.So, imagine a mesh of wireless devices, bridging for each other while providing access for users.

The head of the line will be connected via the wired Ethernet port to your network. You may use the trees as poles for your Wireless Access Points/Bridges. This does not hurt the trees, by the way.

The antennas used will largley determine how many Wireless devices you buy. Start off with a couple at first. Omnidirectionals broadcast in a 360 degree area, so are recommended.

Hope this helps .

Go big or go home....have a look at this. If its an experiment you're looking for, how about trying out airship based wifi. It would of course not have to be a large airship, but it would also minimize any line of sight issues.

ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2005/10/solan2... is a link to a story about a japanese airship that is wifi capable. You simply tether the airship at the appropriate height over your area, it is solar powered and provides a wifi repeater to ensure wireless access over a great distance. I suspect you'd need 1, possibly two of them for your entire target area.

The expense of the equipment might be fairly high, but remember that you completely avoid purchasing dozens or hundreds of small repeaters, and you avoid expensive installation costs on the ground. Many cell phone companies are working with airship developers to develop huge orbiting airships that could cover many times the area of a cell phone tower at a fraction of the price. These small wifi airships are a small scale experiment in that, much like your small scale wifi experiment.As for your question about how to charge customers for access, I'm no expert in that area, but it could be something as simple as setting up the firewall to only allow access to a credit card processing website without a password.

The credit card processor then sells that password to the consumer at whatever rate you choose, and it is valid for as long as you choose. Many hotels and airports have such a system in place, so a quick chat with their tech people should give you the details. Good luck.

Sources: my suggestion .

Wireless router, repeater, and Wireless access Management Depending on the equipment that you buy, you'll have to adjust your requirements. First you'll need a wireless router that your wired signal can be plugged into and can then be broadcasted. If you can get a wireless router that has a strong signal, that will help a lot.

Once you have setup the wireless router, test it out and see the reach it has on your property with all of the density coming into play. Once you have tested it and found the weak spots you'll want to get a wireless repeater, this acts as a router that takes the signal and allows it to be stretched out...you would put this where the signal starts to drop and that will help get full coverage. This will be the most testing to find the best spots to place them.In regards to software for managing it: google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q... I'd recommend seeing if there is an open source one though as it will be a low barrier to entry.

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