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Or just get an access point that's designed to be used... outdoors

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-M-PRO-US-Unifi-Access-Point/dp/B01N1VMBUR/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=unifi+outdoor+access+point&qid=1570827914&sr=8-3

You could do 3 sets of these to throw data around the park, for 6 units total. 3 would be mounted on your main building:

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-Dedicated-Management-NS-5ACL-US/dp/B078NN1J4K

Then 4 of these, 1 in the main building, 3 in the corners of the park:

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-M-US-Unifi-Access-Point/dp/B01N9FIELY

If you still have dead spots to fill in, you would add in more Unifi Mesh AP's, and use the wireless uplink mode. If you do that I'd suggest swapping in a Mesh Pro to improve capacity for that cell.

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-M-PRO-US-Unifi-Access-Point/dp/B01N1VMBUR

The idea is to avoid using the Unifi wireless uplink mode as it cuts down the capacity of that cell. Uplinking multiple times really hurts a lot, especially with many hungry clients. Start with a solid foundation, and stretch out the installation only where necessary.

I'd top it all off with a USG and a cheap 8 port switch

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Unifi-Security-Gateway-USG/dp/B00LV8YZLK

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Ethernet-Optimization-Unmanaged-TL-SG108/dp/B00A121WN6

You'll also want a cloudkey to manage the Unifi computers, or consider loading the controller software on a PC. And don't forget to buy 6 gigabit 24v PoE injectors for the nanostations, or 3 of these and a 4 port 24v gigabit midspan injector:

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-POE-24-0-5A-Gigabit-Port/dp/B00NAENDX4

The UAP-AC-Pro is a great piece of kit. The UAP-AC-Lite is often just fine too but I'm still wary of buying them, the 24V Passive PoE models aren't quite out of the supply chain yet, you want the 2nd-gen 802.3af compatible one if you can get it.

For me personally, I'd suggest replacing that old square UAP-AC with another AC-Pro too. I and a couple of people I know had those square ones and we all had no end of trouble with them, couldn't wait to rip it out and replace it. Of course if your signal and throughput from it is fine, then by all means keep it.

Frankly if the budget extends to it you could replace the UAP-OUTDOOR-5 with a UAP-AC-M-PRO too, for glorious 802.11ac coverage everywhere.

There's no issue mixing and matching devices though, usual rules about channel selection apply but if they're using the same WLAN group in the controller they'll get matching security so devices will roam just fine.

A good outdoor access point would be my option then. I've used indoor Ubiquiti Unify products and always loved them. They have a outdoor AP among many other things.

https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-outdoor/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N1VMBUR/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500449063&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=unifi+mesh+outdoor&dpPl=1&dpID=21vLGJqfptL&ref=plSrch

It's poe powered so you plug the injector near the router, run a ethernet cable to it then run another run to the AP, the single ethernet cable will carry power amd data. The ap could simply be place on the outside of the house facing the building or on a pole in the yard. Advertised for up to 600 feet but account for the wall penetration.

They make wireless repeaters but they're about as useful as a shit-flavored lollipop in my experience and cost as much as this. This setup will basically brute force the wireless to your building which is my preferred method.

and is this solid https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-M-PRO-US-Unifi-Access-Point/dp/B01N1VMBUR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505589344&sr=8-1&keywords=uap+ac+outdoor

If everything MUST be self-contained and indoors (read: no drilling or slightly open windows)
Consider something like an AC68U (TM-ac1900 refurbished/rebranded for as low as $50ish on amazon/ebay), set it in media bridge mode using the 2.4GHz band to connect to the local internet and the 5GHz to connect to the site.

This SHOULD give a much stronger connection than going with a traditional extender.

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As far as "outdoor wifi antennas" that would probably be something akin to an outdoor wireless access point.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-MU-MIMO-Gigabit-EAP225-Outdoor/dp/B07953S2FD

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9FIELY/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1VMBUR/

You MIGHT actually be able to do something somewhat similar to the above with just an AP. I would need to research it. Likely something to do with "mesh mode" (mesh is a loaded term which means different things for different products FYI). Also be aware that there are different levels of "weatherproof" and "outdoor". Some devices assume that they're under an awning.

Yes, that helps greatly.

First, being unable to acquire additional IPv4 address is unfortunate. The additional address would have greatly simplified the overall headache involved and allowed each residence to essentially have their own standalone internet connection with whatever portion of the fibre bandwidth you allocated to them. Without them you can still do it, you're just looking at NATing your single IP to all the devices which complicates things such as port forwarding, introduces the possibility of dual-NAT configurations, and increases the likely hood of that shared IP being abused and potentially blacklisted on a service because of the actions of one user affecting the rest of the users.

I would suggest a pfSense (or OPNsense) gateway hooked up to your modem or ONT, this will handle the NAT, VLANs, DHCP and traffic shaping. If you don't buy or build a pfSense box with at least 8 ports, hook this up to a managed switch. One line run from this to each of the wire-able units on your attached building plus one to the roof for a wireless AP.

Because the distance across the road is short and looks to be mostly clear LOS with sparse trees - you can approach the wireless AP a couple of ways. If you plan on only offering a 100Mbit/s or so to each "customer", you could get away with 3 Ubiquiti AirMax NanoStation Loco M5 units. One on your roof to act as the AP and broadcast the signal across the road and 2 on the other building across the road for each unit. Just easier to put up a receiving station at each unit that wants to join vs sharing a single one - I can get into the reasons why if you'd like.

If you're planning on providing more than a 100Mbit/s to each person than you can consider the same setup but substitue for the newer Ubiquiti NanoBeam AC units for a slightly increased cost.

It is also possible to do this all under the Unifi umbrella if you so choose. It is slightly more costly but is definitely more user-friendly and easier to manage under one interface. Here I would suggest you replace the broadcast AP with a Ubiquiti Unifi UAP-AC-M-Pro and each receiving station with a Ubiquiti Unifi UAP-AC-M. Note these are omni-directional antennas now, they lose the benefits that come from directional APs but at the distances we are looking at here that should be a negligible difference.

A real rough hierarchy layout here: https://i.imgur.com/QV0qfq6.png

Each individual unit is isolated from each other and you by being on their own VLAN, to which you will configure only gateway access on each VLAN with no cross VLAN routes.

When it comes to what is happening on each units internal network, you can do one of a few things. You could still allow them to use any ol' router they choose, hook up to the WAN port on said router and NAT their own internal network. This will work fine, albeit behind double NAT, it will take a good portion of the internal routing load off your pfSense box and only involve it when the client needs to get out to the net. Or you could handle all the internal routing and just have them use a switch and AP (if they want wifi in their unit) - you could get real fancy with this way but it adds a lot more potential for trouble on your part, the other option is likely the easier one.

Lastly, regarding authentication, you could take it one step further and utilize the PPPoE server on pfSense to give each unit their own PPPoE username and password they need to use to authenticate against your router. No username and password = no IP = no internet. Useful for revoking access to one user who doesn't pay their portion without having to physically go over and unplug them.

Sorry for the wall of text. These kind of setups are fun and I've dealt with a lot of similar setups for different applications.

This is doable. However device selection is key to success. I've turned up many Cyber charter schools. An environment where all the students use laptops/Chromebooks instead of books. At the time this was about seven years ago so I was really a pioneer as no one was doing this yet. I made mistakes and I learned from them.

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What your looking for are access points. These connect directly to the router or switch. The real problem lies with how many connections they claim they can support. I've tried many different brands.

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As a test I'd open up each laptop and start streaming YouTube in 1080P HD. Video is very demanding so this would give me a full picture of just many these things could support in the worst possible circumstances "Ok class, everyone click this link and watch this video".

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The best one I found at the time could support 17 devices that was commercial grade. Runner up was 11 devices, rest well below that. That is until I discovered another brand two years later that claimed "200 concurrent connections". I laughed, they are full of crap. Well I ordered and tested that thing. I only had 25 Laptops to use to test, and all of them were streaming in 1080P HD and the access point didn't even care, worked flawlessly.

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Moving forward I replaced everything with that, no problems.

They cost $180 each, bit harder to setup then the normal access point but they do the trick (out door rated). I replaced our entire network here with just 8 of these. We used to have 17 in total that were residential ones.

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-M-PRO-US-Unifi-Access-Point/dp/B01N1VMBUR/ref=sr_1_7?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImf2gjtPB4gIVCdbACh1tVgB3EAAYASAAEgLANPD_BwE&hvadid=153719017142&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007349&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5880917287153249575&hvtargid=kwd-60802656590&hydadcr=18009_9430076&keywords=unifi+access+points&qid=1559164164&s=gateway&sr=8-7

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Next you need to figure out how many you need. If you have an Android this will be easier as you can use Wifi Analyzer apps. Worst case you can use an Iphone or a laptop and watch the signal that way. But you'll have to walk pretty slow. But an Analyzer app refresh rate is fast and allows you to move quickly which is way its preferred.

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What your going to do is take an existing wireless access point you have and place that where you think it should go. You'll perform what is referred to as a "Network Wireless Survey" by simply walking around the area and looking at the signal. I generally use close up print outs from Google earth of the area and document my coverage. Move that access point around as needed to get the best coverage. Then unplug and move it to the next location to cover the next area. You'll continue to do this until your are satisfied everything is covered. You'll know how many you'll need to achieve the area you want to cover.

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The downside about this brand is while they compare to a $1800 Cisco Access point they get away with this price point because they are not user friendly and do not provide support. You head to a forum if you need help. I thought due to the environment you have and the lack there of support. This would be an ideal fit in this case as you are here on a forum looking for help.

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Hope that was helpful!

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Edit: I wanted to add, while I've been in I.T for 20 years. I've been out of the game for two. I do in-house I.T now for a company the last two years. Previously I was a consultant and would engineer solutions like this. Two years in this world is a long time. There may be better or cheaper solutions out there with products I no longer get exposure too as nothing much changes here. So listen to those out there doing that job today, even if its a young-in, what they suggest will have value. But I can tell you what I suggested would be exactly what I would do for your location with my 2 year dated information. Best money can buy imo.

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There is 119 devices on average connected to each here, pretty hands free once you get everything up and running.

If you just need the AP, there are tons of options. A lot of people swear by Ubiquiti's hardware. They just launched a new mesh outdoor AP line. If you just need 1 device should be fine. Since it also supports mesh you could put a couple around the complex without running extra cabling, just need to get it power. Gives you a little more future proofing.

They have 2 versions, the one I linked is the more powerful of the 2.

https://unifi-mesh.ubnt.com/#home
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-M-PRO-US-Unifi-Mesh-Wrls/dp/B01N1VMBUR/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1483731261&sr=8-10&keywords=ubiquiti+mesh