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Question

Wifi 3,000 feet through brick walls

Dec 7, 2015 3:10PM PST

I am a high schooler and live across the street from a high school that i will go to next year. The wifi there has many services i like (like netflix, pandora, etc.) blocked. I was wondering if there was a way to build a wifi extender that will go to 3,000 feet through a few brick walls. I would like to spend as little money as possible. I have an old satellite dish, an old modem/router that only has a DSL input, and a computer i am using as a server. I have a bit i can spend on this, but not much. Is there any way to do this? Thanks in advance!

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Isn't that against the rules?
Dec 7, 2015 3:17PM PST

There are reasons those sites are blocked at school.
Dafydd.

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Do you realize the power needed?
Dec 7, 2015 3:18PM PST

That means something in the hundred watt range. Sounds dangerous and illegal.

Also, unhealthy.

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could be considered thief of services
Dec 7, 2015 3:40PM PST