Reddit reviews Ubiquiti BULLET-M2-HP Outdoor 802.11 B/G/N M2HP

Holy, 6000km^2 ?! You're talking about one of these Ubiquiti Bullet-M2's?. I have a lot of questions.

How many of them did you need? How long was the network up for? They were run off batteries which needed to be replaced? Were they recovered after? (Is there a forest somewhere with thousands of these things?!)

Possibly look into the bullet2 wifi and an omni antenna? The bullet can be configured to grab WiFi and act as the access point for a router in your boat. amazon

We have towers with an antenna like this on a Ubiquiti Bullet M2 and trucks with the same Bullet M2 and this antenna. We're able to get out about a mile; onmi antennas should work just fine for you. You might want to investigate if you need 5Ghz though since the 2.4Ghz range might already be saturated if everyone else has a similar setup; run a tool like Inssider (version 3 was free) to see what's out there and to select your channel once you have it up and running.

He is referring to cheaper models like this: the M2 which can be coupled with a directional antenna for a not-excessive amount of money.

Get these 2 or 3 items:

1. A bridge radio - https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-BULLET-M2-HP-Outdoor-802-11-M2HP/dp/B002SYS22E
   and
   
   2a. An easy to mount antenna - https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Outdoor-Directional-Antenna-TEW-AO08O
   -or-
   2b. A larger easy to mount antenna - https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Outdoor-Omni-directional-Antenna-TL-ANT2412D
   
   and
   
   
2. A set of 2 ethernet cables long enough to do the job - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?srs=10112675011&fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A172456%2Cn%3A172463%2Cn%3A464398%2Cn%3A9938477011&bbn=464398&ie=UTF8&qid=1474344284&rnid=464398
   
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   When everything is installed it should look something like this (replace the word boat with Campervan): https://www.dropbox.com/s/uvxhmi91wjxgmvj/BoosterInstall.png?dl=0
   
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3. Set your computer's IP address to
   

• 192.168.1.2
  
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
  
• Gateway (not needed): 192.168.1.1
  
  

2. Make sure the antenna is attached to the radio.
   
   
3. Plug your computer into the LAN port of the POE.
   
   
4. Plug the radio into the POE port of the POE.
   
   
5. Using a web browser connect to http://192.168.1.20
   username ubnt
   password ubnt
   
   
6. Agree to the terms.
   
   
7. Click the System tab change these settings:
   

• Administrator User Name: admin
  
• 
  
• Click the key and change the password.
  
• Click Change
  
• Click Change
  
• Click Apply
  
• Wait for the device to reboot.
  
  

8. Click the wireless tab change these settings:
   

• Wireless Mode: Station
  
• WDS Mode: Enable
  
• SSID: Not yet!
  
• Country Code: Cannot change
  
• IEEE 802.11 Mode: Cannot change
  
• Channel Width: Auto 20/40 is fine.
  
• Calculate EIRP Limit: checked
  
• Antenna Gain: no change
  
• Cable Loss: no change
  
• Output Power: no change
  
• Data Rate Module: no change
  
• 
  
• Click Change. Do not click apply!
  
  

9. Click the Network tab change these settings:
   

• Network Mode: Router
  
• Disable Network: none
  
• 
  
• Configuration Mode: simple
  
• 
  
• WAN interface: WLAN0
  
• IP Address: DHCP
  
• DHCP Fallback IP: Leave it.
  
• DHCP Fallback Netmask: Leave it.
  
• MTU: 1500
  
• NAT: ENABLE
  
• NAT Protocol: (check all of them)
  
• Block management access: No Check
  
• DMZ: No Check
  
• Auto IP Aliasing: No Check
  
• MAC Address Cloning: No Check
  
• 
  
• LAN interface: LAN0
  
• IP Address: 172.20.20.1
  
• Netmask: 255.255.255.0
  
• MTU: 1500
  
• DHCP Server: Enabled
  
• Range Start: 172.20.20.10
  
• Range End: 172.20.20.50
  
• Netmask: 255.255.255.0
  
• Lease Time: 600
  
• DNS Proxy: ENABLED
  
• UPnP: No Check
  
• 
  
• No other changes
  
• 
  
• Click Change. Do not click apply!
  
  

10. Click the Advanced tab change these settings:
    

• NTP Client: ENABLED
  
• System Log: ENABLED
  
• 
  
• No other changes
  
• 
  
• Click Change.
  
• Click Apply. Wait for the radio to reboot.
  
  

11. Change your computer network settings to dynamic or DHCP.
    

• You should get a DHCP address from the radio.
  
  

12. Click the Wireless tab
    
    
13. Click the "select..." button and a pop-up will appear.
    

• This window will show all of the nearby wireless networks. You can sort by all of the columns. I usually sort by signal strength if I am in a marina or campground or something.
  
• You can click scan again if you think there are other wireless networks around.
  
• select the wifi AP you want to connect to.
  
• • NEVER lock to the MAC address of the AP.
    
    

14. The pop-up will close and return you to the wireless tab.
    

• If the wireless network has a password, enter it at the bottom of the screen in the wireless security area.
  
  

15. Click Change and then click Apply. Wait for the radio to reboot.
    
    
16. If you are using a system like the one they have in McDonalds or Starbucks then your PC will have to browse somewhere to get the popup. You can then agree to terms and keep on keeping on.
    
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    Notes: The configuration above is a 'NATed connection'. You could plug in a hub or a wireless AP to the LAN port of the POE to distribute the one connection to many in the van.
    
    I have found that bridge mode in captive portal situations can sometimes be a PITA.
    
    If you ever need to access the UBNT device to look for more wireless networks plug into the radio with your pc, get an IP address and then browse to http://172.20.20.1.
    
    Hopefully this is clear as mud.
    

For that money I would put a little more and get a Bullet.

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-BULLET-M2-HP-Outdoor-802-11b-M2HP/dp/B002SYS22E

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-BULLET-M5-HP-Outdoor-802-11n-M5HP/dp/B002SYTPMU/ref=pd_sim_pc_6