Ubiquiti NanoStation locoM2 2.4GHz Indoor/Outdoor airMax 8dBi CPE

Then this is the way to go. If you already have a Ubiquiti Dream machine this can even function without a wired connection. I have it set up in a test environment where I am shooting towards a workshop (and another of these devices) which has security cameras and the connection on my house side is connected to my house wifi6 AP through wireless.I believe this requires a UDM or UDM-Pro, and would absolutely be better if it was plugged in to ethernet, but it functions. This would make it possible to set up a wireless dewline of sorts, but if you're looking for high capacity wireless links you're absolutely doing it wrong.Bottom line:It's cheap, effective, long range and easy to set up. Cons are It's FA (yep 100 meg even plugged in) and the top end wifi standard it supports is N. Yeah 802.11n so don't go expecting you're going to get high def video at ultra high fps. 1080p at 30 frames from a single device will stress it if you're using wireless backhaul.

These radios just work and for the money, they are a good deal

You may not have heard of Ubiquiti Networks ("UBNT"), but they are well-known amongst people who run Wireless Internet Service Providers ("WISP"). Most of Ubiquiti's products are designed and intended for use in long-range backhaul applications, rather than to use as a your access point or router. And most people who use Ubiquiti's products for backhaul use equipment that operates on 5.8 Ghz or 900 Mhz, because the 2.4 Ghz band is very congested and already has a lot of interference. As a result, the most popular use for this product (which runs on 2.4 Ghz) is probably to provide local coverage for Wifi users in an outdoor environment. All of UBNT's products, including this one, however, are flexible enough to be used as an AP or router inside your home, if you want.What I liked:1. Great user interface: All ubiquiti products use the same firmware. Ubiquiti refers to their firmware and user interface as AirOS. It is very flexible and very easy to use. Although the unit is only packaged with a Quick-Start guide, UBNT's web-site includes detailed documentation on every feature.2. Reliable: This device, like all UBNT devices, is very reliable. Set it up and leave it running, and it just works. With comparable devices from Netgear and Linksys, I find that I often have to reboot the devices to keep them running.3. High Powered: The output power and receive sensitivity is very good.4. Weatherproof: The unit is weatherproof, so it can be mounted outside and provide good outdoor coverage if you need it. The unit receives power over the ethernet wire, and a POE Injector (to be used inside) is included.What I didn't like:1. AirView Doesn't work: Every UBNT product has a feature called "AirView." It operates as a spectrum analyzer and supposedly lets you see everything that transmits on every 2.4 Ghz Wifi channel, so you can find the clearest channel in your area. The problem with the feature on this particular device is that it doesn't work right. The feature will start up, but it shows numerous signals that are fictional, i.e. artifacts that don't exist in real life. It also runs way too slowly on this particular product. Typically, on other UBNT products, Airview will update at 20-30 Frames Per Second. However, on this device, with the latest firmware (AirOS 5.5), the updates only occur at 1-2 FPS.You can verify that the signals are fictional by narrowing the range of frequencies that you can see, i.e. look just at the range of frequencies that are 10 Mhz above and below a spike, instead of the entire band, and the spike goes away completely and the FPS goes back up to normal.I've also tested the Loco M5, which is the same product on the 5.8Ghz band, and it works great. AirView has a respectable 20+ FPS and shows no artifacts. I suspect that because most WISP's don't use 2.4 Ghz for backhaul that UBNT simply hasn't put as much engineering resources into this device.2. Slow: The throughout on this particular device was not as fast as a comparison Netgear AP/Router that I compared it against, even when I compared Apples to Apples (i.e. same encryption method, same MCS Setting, and same 20 Mhz channel width). The Netgear unit was almost 50% faster.3. Slow (Part 2): Most consumer grade routers will support an automatic 20/40 Mhz channel width setting, so that the unit can handle connections at both 20 Mhz channel width and 40 Mhz channel width. Most new laptops will connect at 40 Mhz channels, but older devices (and most mobile devices like iPods and Android devices) will only use 20 Mhz. This device DOES NOT support a 20/40 Auto mode. You must either select 20 Mhz or select 40 Mhz channel width. If you select 20 Mhz, you will not have the increased bandwidth of a 40 Mhz channel on devices that support it. You select 40 Mhz, your older devices and iPod/Android devices won't be able to connect. Since this isn't intended as a consumer device, and since most businesses that will use this are going to use a 20 Mhz channel width, this isn't a huge deal.Other things you should know:1. This device has a highly directional antenna. If you can place it in a corner of your house, it'll work great as an AP, as it'll focus the signal on the interior of your house and will reduce interference from sources outside of your home. A typical device from Netgear or Linksys will have an omnidirectional antenna which will broadcast the signal in all directions and pick-up transmissions from all directions. If you have the Wifi device in the middle of your home, that'd be great. But, as most internet connections come in from a wall, having a directional antenna can be an advantage in certain cases.

What to do when the everyday household network/Wi-Fi range extenders won't do it? Well, the first thing is some research. Amazon is not a bad place to start. And, you may not have to go any further. I ran into this challenge recently. For years, I have been successfully using both the NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender - Wall Plug Version (WN3000RP) and the Netgear WN2000RPT Universal WiFi Range Extender - Refurbished, which can be accessed through their own "Genie" and can be daisy-chained off of each other to produce some incredible long-range effects. There is a limit, however, to how far each of these can work. So, I took a more sure approach based on Amazon research.I bought a NanoStationlocoM2. On first try, the installation instructions are cryptic to say the least. Yet, there are enough secondary sources and forums to get the information that you'll need. For me, the best I found was an article I found, "How to extend WiFi coverage using an Ubiquiti NanoStation M2."I just followed the article's simple instructions (plug the locoM2 into your router/switch and when you access the IP Address, which has a default of 192.168.1.20, a wizard called AirOS will appear). Go to the "Wireless" tab: configure the unit as an Access Point, enable Transparent Bridge Mode (WDS) and I set the Channel Width to 20MHz to be able to be compatible with older wireless devices, like old cell phones. You can also choose to change the SSID to a name of your own choice rather than the default. Then set up you Wireless Security as you would for any router. You get the same choices. Then move to the first tab (left of "Main") and uncheck the airMAX enable box.Immediately, I had Wi-Fi through this Access Point at 2.4 GHz. I have not mounted this permanently yet. Although, having mounted it to a lamp in my study while installing and testing it, I had superior Wi-Fi access throughout the house and almost one full block in one direction (has 60 degree "pie slice" shaped coverage). I know nothing about adjusting these antennas. There are diagnostic lights and setting that enable you to adjust the strength of the antenna. However, right out of the box I got better results than I expected and went no further.It all seemed very complicated when I opened the box. It didn't stay that way for long. It was cookbook! Well thanks to the above article it was. Just like following a nice recipe.