Trapper, if so inclined you may post the photo (also have it available as a .jpeg).

For clarity;
The location of the Starlink router (yellow arrow) is fixed because the gate key system runs to a computer in that building via underground Cat5.

The primary goal is to get Internet to the far right hand building for a trap/skeet web based scoring system (computer based, no other users).

The middle building was my best guess for a bridge location because it has as electricity.

Secondary/Optional is to have Internet access to the campground area (the 90 yard area from the middle building). I would guess there would be a maximum of 6 to 8 people in the campsite area.

Thank you for all your input.

PC

In that case, I’d skip the middle building and just use a wireless bridge between the Starlink building and the skeet building.

I’m using two of these TP-Link CPE710 units: Link. I’m sure there’s better equipment from better brands.

I’d use one of those units as a WAP off the skeet building aimed at the campground.

***EDITED TO ADD:***
I’m including the link to the equipment I have as an example, not a recommendation. As I mentioned in a previous post, I bought it because it was cheap and I just wanted to mess around with it before investing in better equipment. It works well enough that I’m sure a better brand would work in the PCWyoming’s case.

This is where I’m using the two I have:



I got them at the end of the summer of 2023 and temporarily pointed them at each other from a basement window in each house. It worked all last summer for our 6mbps DSL connection and the 100mbps fiber the last week we were there. Worked all winter as well so I could see the generator and alarm system at the one house. The houses are 300’ apart. The plan was to mount them outside this summer, but I think I’m just going to run fiber between the houses. I would have done fiber in the first place, but I thought the houses were much further apart I didn’t want to hand dig that.

I agree with trapper189 it looks like clear line of sight without the middle building. I'm assuming the trap/skeet building also has electricity? Which bridge vendor depends on how much bandwidth you need. It doesn't sound like much. buy from one of the known players.
To my eye the campground is closer to the trap/skeet building but I'm too lazy to solve the triangle. You will want an AP on whatever building you utilize to get to the campground and I'd probably source a different one than suggested to get a few other features.

I finally got these TP-Link CPE710 outdoor wireless bridge units mounted outdoors instead of point at each other through basement windows.

The first picture shows LOS from one unit to the other. The second picture shows half of the one dish behind a tree. I really thought I had the posts lined up better.

The third picture is a speedtest of our 1gig fiber through a switch to the one CPE710 wireless 90 yards through the trees pictured to the other CPE710 into an ASUS router being used as a WAP to my iPhone 15 using the Ookla Speedtest app.

I’ve got the power on both units set at 18dBm out of an available 27dBm. The units report a link speed of 866mbps. I’m happy with the results. We’ve had these running 24/7 without issue for over two years now. Not bad for $150. I’ve been pricing fiber and wire. Conduit is $230, Ethernet cable about 150, fiber about the same including a pair of SFP transceivers, but I’d also need a pair of SFP switches that run from $100 each to $280 each depending on features.

Bottom line, I think these would work fine at your range for a Starlink connection.

I use TP-Link everywhere for people who don't have either deep pockets or restrictions on vendors. TP-Link is a Taiwanese/Chinese company.

They make great equipment for the price.

Thank you for the update.
Lots of good information.

PC

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Originally posted by sig2392:
I use TP-Link everywhere for people who don't have either deep pockets or restrictions on vendors. TP-Link is a Taiwanese/Chinese company.

They make great equipment for the price.

Except that several of their products have recently been called out as easily compromised by Russian malware. Do your homework before purchasing.

One last thing, my antennas are mounted close to the ground because it’s a lot easier to go under the tree canopy here than over it.

In your case, you want them mounted above any vehicular traffic. You don’t want to lose the connection because UPS parked the delivery truck in front of the antenna. Or an RV, box truck, semi-truck, etc.

My dog was helping me align the antennas and you could see the signal strength drop every time she walked or laid down in front of it.

@architect Nothing you can get your hands on is going to stop a state actor if they want in.

Here is a good link to the Russian hack; it affected most major brands, and many were routers with default passwords.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/r...ware,news-27288.html

I recommend using TP-Link or Ubiquiti if you want to increase your price point.

I have zero to add to this technical discussion except to say it looks like a beautiful facility!