I work for a small family run mining operation. I'm the only one to have gone to university (CS degree), so I get to deal with all the technology related issues.
One of my new projects is to create a wireless network that will allow the sending of recorded CCTV footage, raw data, etc. from machines in the field back to the basecamp office for achieving and processing. The machines are rock haulers, excavators and a dredge. We are far enough north that a satellite connection isn't reliable enough for what we need. Basecamp is not far off from the mining sites, at most five kilometers. The entire operation is contained within a single valley with clear line of sight back to basecamp.
So, line of sight means directional wifi will work for going from basecamp to wherever I put a tower. Where Im getting a bit lost is how to get all the moving machines to connect to the tower. I don't feel that a standard wifi signal would have the strength to connect to the tower and allow the machines to drive as far as they need. Directional wifi could work but it would be next to impossible to keep it aimed correctly.
Is there an option to boost an omnidirectional wifi signal enough to cover 200 - 400 meters? Is this project even in the realm of doable?
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