how far out on sea does wifi reach?

this isn't about a cruise or anything, it's just that I and some friends had the idea of making a synthetic island out on the sea to form a new country/continent. we are aware of the conditions including EEZ and materials. the only problem is that I and my friends are obsessed with the internet and need to know how far out we can go before we lose internet connection.

You have to have something to feed your wifi signal. Even at that point, wifi doesn't really have a great distance. You may get 100' from your base.

Just contract for a satellite connection like the cruise ships do.

That must be some good ganja. ;)

That must be some good ganja. ;)

Cracking up.:D

That must be some good ganja. ;)

Top notch.

I remember when the Brits were going out on old WWII anti-aircraft towers offshore and declaring themselves independent. Didn't work for them.

OP has some serious misunderstanding about what wifi is. Even with max power, optimum wavelength, and the best parabolic antenna, "line of sight" is the rule of thumb for wifi frequencies, or 20 miles or less (that would be with you and your "island" generator feeding the signal). And most wifi from land would be about 100 meters.

Top notch.

 

I remember when the Brits were going out on old WWII anti-aircraft towers offshore and declaring themselves independent. Didn't work for them.

It worked for quite a while though, and caused UNCLOS to specify that manmade towers don't count as an island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

OP may like www.seasteading.org.

Point to point wireless, 6GHz. Range of up to 50 miles. Both antennas must be in the line-of-site with no significant obstructions.

Point to point wireless, 6GHz. Range of up to 50 miles. Both antennas must be in the line-of-site with no significant obstructions.

For 50 miles line of sight, each antenna must be 400 feet tall.

For 50 miles line of sight, each antenna must be 400 feet tall.

Hey, nobody said it would be easy. ;)

Point to point wireless, 6GHz. Range of up to 50 miles. Both antennas must be in the line-of-site with no significant obstructions.

Line of sight from where? Op wants to create his own continent. :D

Line of sight from where? Op wants to create his own continent. :D

Gonna be one heck of a "synthetic island" to support that 400 foot high tower.

That must be some good ganja. ;)

Right? I'll take what they're smoking.

An off shore oil rig would probably support that tower. But they still have to power the thing. And find an old oil rig that isn't owned by somebody.

Line of sight from where? Op wants to create his own continent. :D

From wherever on the mainland the corresponding tower would be.

Of course, this whole thread falls short of inane.

While I am enjoying some of the unintended hilarity, I now understand completely why some other discussion forums I occasionally visit have a blanket ban on "crayonista" type discussions...

One hit wonder. As in - I wonder....what s/he hit. 😁

this isn't about a cruise or anything, it's just that I and some friends had the idea of making a synthetic island out on the sea to form a new country/continent. we are aware of the conditions including EEZ and materials. the only problem is that I and my friends are obsessed with the internet and need to know how far out we can go before we lose internet connection.

One hit wonder. As in - I wonder....what s/he hit. 😁

Needs more Scotch and less ICE.;p

That must be some good ganja. ;)

:confused::confused: ganja inspired "crayonista" postings on the internet.

That could explain some postings on Twitter over the past little while. ;)

:confused::confused: ganja inspired "crayonista" postings on the internet.

 

That could explain some postings on Twitter over the past little while. ;)

You may be right but I think it is more of the latter than the former.:D