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A point-to-point wireless bridge links two buildings hundreds of metres apart into a single business network, with performance similar to a cable and without digging trenches. It consists of two professional outdoor antennas, one on each building, aligned with each other. It is the typical solution for warehouses, industrial units, business parks and sites separated by a road, and in most cases it is up and running the same day.
When the company grows into the building next door
The scenario repeats itself: you rent the unit across the yard, the warehouse a hundred metres away or a floor in the building opposite. Suddenly there are two sites and the new team works off mobile hotspots or a separate internet connection, cut off from everything.
Running a cable seems obvious until you realise what it involves: building work, trenches, crossing third-party land or applying for permits that take months. Sometimes it is not even possible.
What a wireless bridge is, technically
- Outdoor equipment Antennas designed for point-to-point links, not home Wi-Fi pointed at a window.
- Stability Speed maintained over hundreds of metres, in rain, sun or fog.
- A single network For the computers on both sides, the folders, printers and server are the same.
- Fast installation Where cable needs building work, a bridge needs two high points and around half a day's work.
DataRoad IT Unlimited
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Wireless bridge or cable?
| Situation | Best option |
|---|---|
| Line of sight (or nearly) and a distance of up to a few hundred metres | Wireless bridge |
| Third-party land, a road in between or lengthy permits | Wireless bridge |
| Adjoining buildings and simple works | Structured cabling |
Business parks, event venues, schools with several blocks and companies with a separate warehouse are the most common cases. When cable is the better solution, we say so just as frankly. The right decision is made with a site visit, not from a catalogue.
How DataRoad installs and manages the link
- On-site assessment — line of sight, distances and mounting points.
- Choice of equipment — sized for the throughput required.
- Installation and alignment — of both antennas.
- Integration — the two buildings become a single secure network, managed and monitored by DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting.
We have had bridges like these running for years at industrial and service clients, carrying invoicing, cameras and phones without complaint. More about our work in business wireless networks.
Next step: a no-obligation link study
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