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Point-to-point wireless bridges: link buildings without trenches

Two aligned professional antennas replace the cable between buildings hundreds of metres apart, in most cases on the same day. When they pay off and when cable still wins.

Updated 17 October 20262 min read

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At a glance

For decision-makers short on time.

  • 01A wireless bridge links buildings hundreds of metres apart with performance close to cable.
  • 02No trenches or permits; in most cases it is working the same day.
  • 03With adjoining buildings and simple works, cabling is still the best option.
  • 04DataRoad assesses on site and replies with a solution and pricing within 24 working hours.
In this article

Digging trenches to connect two buildings can mean weeks of work and months of permits; a point-to-point wireless bridge solves the same problem, in most cases, on the same day. It consists of two professional outdoor antennas, one on each building, aligned with each other, joining premises hundreds of metres apart into a single business network with performance comparable to cable. It is the usual answer for warehouses, industrial units, business parks and sites separated by a road.

The company has grown across the yard. What now?

The pattern is familiar: a new unit across the yard, a warehouse a hundred metres away, a floor in the building opposite. The team that moves works on mobile data or an isolated internet line, with no access to the server or the printers.

Cable seems the obvious solution until the quote arrives: building work, trenches, crossing someone else's land, slow permits. Sometimes it is simply impossible.

How does a business wireless bridge work?

  • Outdoor hardware Antennas designed for point-to-point links, nothing like a home router pointed at the window.
  • Consistent throughput Speed holds over hundreds of metres, in rain, sun or fog.
  • One network On both sides, computers see the same folders, printers and server.
  • Fast installation All it takes is a high point on each building and about half a day's work.

When should you choose a wireless bridge, and when cable?

ScenarioRecommendation
Direct, or near-direct, line of sight up to a few hundred metresWireless bridge
A road in between, land owned by someone else or slow permitsWireless bridge
Adjoining buildings and easy worksCertified structured cabling

The most frequent cases: business parks, event venues, schools with several blocks, companies with a separate warehouse. If cable is better, we say so plainly. The decision is made on the ground, not from a catalogue.

What does DataRoad do from start to finish?

  1. Technical visit: we confirm line of sight, distance and mounting points.
  2. Sizing: equipment chosen for the throughput you need.
  3. Installation: mounting and aligning the two antennas.
  4. Unified network: both buildings on one secure network, managed and monitored by DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting.

We have had links like these in place for years at industrial and services clients, carrying billing, CCTV and telephony without complaint. See more about Wi-Fi and business wireless networks.

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