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Originally Posted by Lifewater Dear all I am still stuck where I am. Wi-fi routers not available at Dibrugarh / Guwahati except Netgear WGR614. Price is also sky high. Prices quoted by sumitb is fantastic, but I have not received the delhi dealer's contact info (SumitB pl help). Also let me tell you all more about the proposed link. My father's house cum office has a VSAT terminal which he uses for internet and official mails. The office has five computers which is connected by UTP lan. Now there is a 8 port D-Link 10/100 MBps switch to connect the computers. I want to use one connection out of this switch to connect the computer in my house. I would have gone the UTP lan way had it not been for the distance. Also fibre is too costly. The only thing I could think of is wireless and yesterday a friend of mine said "Why dont you use the old telephone line between your houses to connect the computers, there is a modem/switch which uses telephone lines to network two or more computers" now this is interesting as we have a old telephone line between the houses which is not used anymore. Also I dont need a speed of more than 10 MBps as the modem of the VSAT connects to the LAN switch at 10 MBPS. (It is a GILAT SKYSTAR modem and the service provider is BHARTI ). Please help me make this connection also please provide me a solution where I have to spend a minimum amount of money.
Thanks again to all Bhpians |
Lifewater, first things first, let me break up the cost for you for a Wired Link via OFC and the same link via Wireless.
You said that the total distance between the 2 locations is about 700mts. So taking wireless link first:
You need 2 routers. A decent commercially available router will cost you about 2000 each.
You will need 2 omni antennas for the same say at about 1000 each.
Add courier charges from Delhi. 500.
Total for wireless will be about 6500.00
Now if you go for a wired link over OFC.
OFC Cable @ 9 per mt. = 700*9 = 6300
Media converters at both end = 2*1200 = 2400
Patch cords = 200*2 = 400
Enclosure Box = 200*2 = 400
Splicing (2 at each end) = 2*2*200 = 800 (say 1000)
Total = 10500
I do agree that this wired solution will set you aback by 4000 extra but this also gives you peace of mind as in:
1. You said wireless equipment is difficult for you to get from Dibrugarh or Guwahati.
2. You will need to source WiFi equipment from Delhi/Kolkata
3. Even after getting, you will only be sure of it to work once installed but you have no gurantees that the ordered equipment will work for the distance. I say this because I have experienced situations wherein WiFi equipment rated for 2000 mts. have failed on me for 200 mts also.
4. You WiFi vendor will not let you return the equipment once you get it.
5. WiFi will never be as reliable and secured as a Wired connection.
Now why I advice you to go for wired using OFC:
1. You will install it in a tea estate. So no tension of having the wires cut under normal use. You can get the wire strung at the top of the building at both ends and use trees in between to support the cable. You need not bother about the civic authorities as well.
2. Once installed and working, you are guaranteed that the link will work as long as the fibre converters are working. For an example, I have OFC links working without fail for the last 4-5 years. Not a single incident or day of link failure.
3. OFC and its accessoried can be obtained off the shelf from Guwahati. Naresh Radio in Ram Mandir and Cable Quest opposite Naresh Radio have them in plenty. They can also arrange to courier it to you via the night buses. You can pick up from Dibrugarh/Tinsukia. They also have resident OFC machines in Tinsukia/Dibrugarh and will do the splicing for you also.
4. You can contact Sigma for the Fibre Converters. You will need
2 pieces of
TR-932D
The price I have is about 1200 each.
At your father's office, you will connect the media convertor to your D-Link switch's port. In you office, you will directly connect it to your computer's ethernet port. You will have a 100Mbps LAN with your father's office. No wireless will be able to beat that.
As far as a wireless router which can be modded is concerned, I can give you details for the ones available but you will have to source it from Delhi but if you mod it there warranty will be void and you will not be able to do anything about it.
If I was in your place, I would go in for the wired link.
@Samurai: I am sure he means that the IDU for the VSAT has an ethernet port which connects at 10Mbps. The actual internet link provided by his VSAT provider cannot be more than 128kbps or 256kbps. Even that will cost a bomb. Possible choices for a VSAT link will be HCL Comnet or Bharti. I am sure LifeWater will clarify.