Long-range wireless repeater recommendations

Hi,

I'm investigating the feasibility of building myself the capability to
utilize the 'Wireless DSL' service that is being offered to the
citizens of a town about 2 miles away from where I live.

Unfortunately, I do not have line-of-sight to the town water tower
where my house is located, but I do own land that is high enough (with
the use of a tower) which can 'see' the water tower.

Hopefully the ASCII art will paint the picture:

< - 3-4 km ->
Municipal_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Solar-
powered
Tower
Repeater
/
/
/
/
(500 m)
/
/
/
/
House

What I am looking for is recommendations people have on the various
bits I'll need to assemble/acquire for this to happen.

Constraints:
There is no power available at the repeater site - any solar powered
gear people like?
A tower will be needed at the repeater site - again, any towers people
like (20-40 ft)

Will any hardware be required at the house? we'll have wireless
notebooks as clients there.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Duane
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