Someone told me the bigger the better. So just choose the maximum value.

Ferrarigogo wrote

Someone told me the bigger the better. So just choose the maximum value.

Jajajajajajajaj ..... with due pardon for the sarcasm .... but before recommending something, I should first investigate how these devices work, and not throw a comment of that magnitude just by the fact that I "HEARD" or "SOMEONE TOLDME...


With it will only get the friend who consults this information his head hurts ....


Or what is the same .... I invite you to stick your head into the microwave oven ...

Regards...

I appreciate everyone's comments on the thread. I will move the antenna outside at some point in the next couple weeks. It is working very well for now. When I move it outside, I will look to see (before and after) how much the noise level drops. Thanks!

I chose MCS1 for now because my internet bandwidth coming into my house is about 20-22 Megabit at best. Upload is around 10 to 16 megabit. I am giving the neighbor up to 16 Megabit down. (If his demand is high and my demand is high, then we will both get around 10 megabit because of how my router's QoS is configured which is fine by me). There was no point in going with a 300 megabit connection to his house right now. He could have 300 megabit to me, but he'll never get more than 16 Megabit, so why bother with a higher rate?

I took the comment about "just choose the maximum value" as being tongue in cheek. I am new at this, but even I understand why that is not a good idea from a FCC perspective and from a noise / signal level perspective.

@R1D2 Thank you for the VERY informative reply! Truth be told, I didn't mention it in my last reply, but some days after my original post, I did bump my neighbor up to the 54/60 Mbit one (I believe MCS3). So it sounds like from that perspective it should be fine. I live in a very rural area. The trees behind my neighbors house aren't likely to be putting out any WiFi any time soon. On the other hand, if someone builds a house back there or conditions change, I think I have an idea of what to do and why thanks to your very kind reply. I appreciate people that take the time to teach! Thank you again.

I think I read somewhere that if you install some speed holes in said trees, it allows the wifi through without any interference. About 20 or 30 holes per tree should do the trick. I hope you topped up your portable drill batteries. ;)