[MLB-WIRELESS] Mounting an AP on a tree

[Justin Burnett]

this one time, i was soooo desperate to get internet that i got a broom 
handle and climbed up my tallest tree and taped the broom handle to the 
pole with an omni on the top of it... And my wrt in a storage box at the 
  bottom











Paul Jones wrote:
> I've got a 12 slot waveguide mounted about 10m off the ground. To mount 
> it I just got a 1m length of galvanized water pipe, some saddle clamps 
> and some big roofing bolts for timber beams. It's as solid as a rock, 
> but it does tend to sway around a bit with the tree when it's windy so I 
> don't think using a directional antenna would be a good idea!
> 
> It's been there in various forms for the better part of 4 years now. 
> Just make sure you climb up and inspect it every 12 months or less. As 
> the tree grows it seems to have a habit of snapping bolts sometimes.
> 
> 
> Paul.
> 
> 
> 
> Point Cook Freenet wrote:
>> Anyone had any experience mounting an Access Point and a backhaul on a 
>> big old gum tree?
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