I am currently bidding a project that requires two cameras be installed approximately 3/10ths of a mile from the NVR. The building is a storage unit that the customer wants to be monitored along with his main business. I have a clear line of sight to the building but it offers only power. I was thinking of using Ubiquiti nano stations but I don't know if they will work at that distance. Any advise would be appreciated.
Best Option For Connecting 2 Cameras Installed ~3/10ths Of A Mile From The NVR?
If you have clear line of sight they should work fine. I think the low end nanobeams are rated for 5-6 miles. I've done 0.5 to 1 mile with them and gone through some obstructions (mainly trees) without issues
Matthew,you might try SiKlu license exempt mmmeter Wave EH -500, ok to 0.6 miles or EH-600 ok to 0.4 miles PtP. 60 -70GHz
( V-band)
Frank Nelles
From what is described in the requirements above, this does not seem like a job that requires millimeter wave equipment.
Siklu would make sense if there was heavy congestion in the typical 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz bands, or if there was a need for a very large number of cameras, demanding higher bandwidth.
However, a big tradeoff with Siklu is the price, it is likely going to be roughly 10x the price of Ubiquiti gear (Siklu online MSRP prices).
The Siklu equipment will also be less forgiving of misalignment in the installation, due to the narrow beam width. This does work to your advantage if you have line of sight, but only through a very narrow area, as the Fresnel zone of millmeter wave is much much smaller than 2.4 or 5Ghz equipment.
We cover some of the other pros and cons of millimeter-wave wireless in our Siklu PtMP Millimeter Wave Wireless Examined report.
The Ubiquitis should work fine. Most of our installs are not that far but we do have some that are across entire apartment communities..
Ubiquiti has a map that you can use. https://airlink.ubnt.com/#/ptp
We have worked on UBNT radios for a 37mile link. Your distance will not be an issue with the right radios and antennas.
Check out the nanobeams or litebeams as they are much more directional (less interference for you and others). You will only need very low power levels for this distance and should have a very reliable link.
Other options are Cambium EPMP/Force180.
We've had very good experiences with the Nanobeams
Using Nanostations in a PtP link these days seems silly when the NanoBeam AC, IsoStation AC/M5, and other more narrow beam antennas are available. For the few extra bucks, you can get the IsoStation M5, which has RF shielding integrated into the antenna. If you need more throughput (>100mbps), opt for the AC version.
Hopefully, they have fixed the issues with the link flap on the Nanobeams. Never had any issues with Nanostation but lots of issues with Nanobeams.
I use these for point to point no issues.https://www.aliexpress.com/item/free-shipping-high-power-long-range-150Mbps-wireless-outdoor-CPE-AP-ROUTER-waterproof-wifi-adapter-with/1740085048.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.cUuyon
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