Groundnet
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Project Status: Proof-of-Concept Phase
Groundnet is a project to connect 3 houses in 3 separate towns via highspeed wireless radios. The network will consist of two Ubiquiti Powerstation 5's and one Ubiquiti Picostation 5 to serve as a bridge. Due to the terrain, each radio will need to be mounted on a "tower" (we refer to them as towers for simplicity, they are technically guyed masts). We are currently in the early stages of construction of the first tower (named Groundnet-1). The radios have been purchased and the backbone switch has been installed. You can view the full image gallery here.
Groundnet-1
(the first tower to be set up)
5ghz PowerStation 5
55' tall guyed mast made out of 1.5" metal EMT conduit.
Rotatable and tilt-over design
Gigabit ethernet run from the main house to the tower.
Gigabit switch and Astaro Security Gateway to handle security and manage clients.
Groundnet-2
5ghz Picostation 5
2.4ghz Picostation 5 (for local wifi)
30' tall guyed mast made out of 3" PVC
100mbps ethernet going to a second Picostation (2.4ghz) for local wireless access
Groundnet-3
5ghz Powerstation 5
20' un-guyed mast made of 3" PVC (secured to building)
100mbps ethernet to local switch