How to setup internet connection in an area

[admin]

I'm thinking of providing internet wireless connection to my whole Taman, about 100 houses. What are the equipments that I need other than existing DSL modem and wireless router.

[shahrc]

You must have a repeater. This repeater you must placed in the middle of radius of the transmitter. Repeater is hard to buy, coz of the cost and usually only buy by the ISPs.

Alertenatively you could buy several WIFI router which have the capabalities to repeat the wave. Usually the standard radius of coverage is 100 meters on a openfield. If the radius of coverage you want to cover is 1000 meter than you have to put this low tech router every 50meter. But if you get 1 high tech repeater, maybe you can cover all with only 1 unit of repeater.

If you are planning to have some sort of token for you users, then you have to get 1 pc acting as a server to control your customer's usage and access. If you are planning to us windows as the server OS then you have to be prepared of the software cost ranging from USD100 to USD400. but if you are planning to have linux then there's a lot of free software's around for you to choose..  

[Dave]

I had one customer setup for a few neighbours around his house. They share one line and one bill.

[admin]

Share with us his setup.

[Dave]

Would love to but that was 3 years back when I was still new to setting up wireless devices & networks. Can't remember the tech details but basically - one of the house placed a wireless router on top of the rooftop in a tupperware container. The rest of the users (about 5 of them) live within 50 metre radius. They share the monthly bill of rm 99.

[admin]

Dave, let us know your setup now. Must be a little bit advance.

[Dave]

No lah...my setup nothing changgih....simple one only....

I just have an Aztech modem connected to a wireless router, with WEP security.

I have experience setting up WPA security and/or with MAC for extra security for companies.

[admin]

Must use long cable. 

[Dave]

har? long cable? for?

[admin]

I mean the power cable.