Wireless Connectivity

Connect Your Buildings.
Without Trenching a Wire.

Running fiber between buildings means trenching, conduit, permits, and days of disruption. A properly installed point-to-point wireless bridge delivers the same result in a fraction of the time — at a fraction of the cost. Alpine IT installs UniFi airMAX and Wave hardware to connect buildings up to several miles apart with no digging required.

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Where It Fits

Built for Multi-Building Properties

Any time you need connectivity between two points and don't want to trench, a wireless bridge is the answer. Alpine IT handles the site assessment, hardware selection, and installation.

Warehouse & Main Office

Connect a detached warehouse, storage building, or shop floor to your main office network. Staff in both locations share the same internet connection, printers, servers, and cameras — no separate ISP account needed at the second building.

Multi-Building Properties

Storage facilities, car dealerships, schools, and multi-family properties often have multiple structures that need to share network infrastructure. A wireless bridge connects them cleanly — cameras, Wi-Fi, access control, and internet all flow across a single link.

Remote Cameras & Outbuildings

Got a camera or access point you need to reach at a gate house, parking structure, or outbuilding? A small airMAX link can feed power and data to a remote location without any cable run — just two radios, properly aligned, and you're connected.

The Process

How a Bridge Installation Works

Point-to-point wireless links are reliable when installed correctly. Line of sight, proper hardware selection, and careful alignment are the difference between a solid link and a flaky one.

1. Site Assessment

Before any hardware is ordered, Alpine IT walks both buildings to confirm line of sight, measure distance, identify mounting locations, and assess any obstructions. No surprises on install day.

2. Hardware Selection

We spec the right UniFi radio for your distance and bandwidth needs. Short runs get a NanoBeam. Longer distances or higher throughput requirements get a Wave or PowerBeam. Right tool for the job, every time.

3. Mount & Align

Both radios are mounted at the optimal height and angle — usually rooftop or high on an exterior wall. Alignment is done using the UniFi signal tool to achieve maximum signal strength before final lock-down.

4. Network Integration

The bridge is configured as a transparent layer 2 link — your devices on both ends behave as if they're on the same network. Same VLAN structure, same UniFi controller, same management interface.

5. Test & Document

We run throughput tests, confirm latency, and verify that all downstream devices (cameras, APs, access readers) are communicating correctly before calling it done. Full documentation delivered on handoff.

6. Ongoing Monitoring

UniFi's controller platform monitors the bridge link health continuously. If signal degrades due to weather, obstruction, or hardware, you'll see it in the dashboard — not when a camera goes offline and you're reviewing footage.

Hardware We Deploy

UniFi airMAX & Wave Platform

Alpine IT installs UniFi wireless bridge hardware exclusively. Every radio is purpose-built for outdoor, long-range point-to-point use and integrates natively with your existing UniFi infrastructure.

NanoBeam

Compact airMAX radio for short-to-medium range links up to about a mile. Ideal for connecting outbuildings, parking structures, and gates. Simple to mount, easy to align.

PowerBeam

Higher-gain dish radio for longer distances and higher throughput. Used when the NanoBeam doesn't have enough reach or when you need more headroom for cameras and VoIP over the link.

Wave

Next-generation multi-gigabit wireless bridge for demanding applications. When you need fiber-equivalent throughput without the trench, the Wave delivers. Used for high-camera-count deployments and data-heavy links.

airMAX Sector Antennas

For point-to-multipoint deployments — one central radio serving multiple remote locations. Useful for storage facilities, rural properties, and campuses with more than two buildings.

Pricing: Most Alpine IT point-to-point bridge installations run $1,500–$3,500 per link depending on distance, hardware tier, and mounting complexity. Contact us for a site-specific quote — no two installs are identical.

Common Questions

Wireless Bridge FAQ

How far can a wireless bridge reach?
UniFi airMAX hardware can reliably bridge distances from a few hundred feet up to several miles, depending on the specific hardware and line-of-sight conditions. For most commercial property applications — warehouse to office, outbuilding to main building — ranges of 500 feet to 1 mile are typical.
Does the bridge require line of sight?
Yes. True point-to-point wireless bridges require clear line of sight between the two endpoints. Alpine IT performs a site assessment before every bridge installation to confirm sightlines, identify obstructions, and select the right mounting locations.
How fast is a wireless bridge compared to fiber?
UniFi Wave bridges deliver multi-gigabit throughput sufficient for cameras, VoIP, file servers, and general internet traffic. For most commercial applications, a properly installed wireless bridge performs comparably to a fiber run at a fraction of the installation cost.
What does a point-to-point bridge installation cost?
Most Alpine IT point-to-point bridge installations run between $1,500 and $3,500 per link, depending on distance, hardware tier, and mounting complexity. Contact us for a site-specific quote.
Will weather affect the link?
Heavy rain and snow can cause minor signal attenuation on wireless links, but UniFi airMAX hardware is engineered for outdoor use in Colorado weather conditions. A properly spec'd and aligned link will remain operational through typical Colorado weather events. Extreme conditions (dense, wet snow directly on the radio) can temporarily reduce throughput, which is why we size links with headroom above your required bandwidth.
Get Connected

Ready to Connect Your Buildings?

Alpine IT will assess your site, spec the right hardware, and give you a flat-rate quote. No guesswork, no surprises.

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Request a Site Assessment

Tell us about your buildings — distance, what you need connected, and whether you've got clear line of sight. We'll come out, assess the link, and give you a flat-rate quote.

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