What are Mesh Networks?
In a traditional wireless LAN topology, each Access Point (or node) is tied directly to the wired LAN. However, most wireless access points only cover distances up to 300 feet, so you can’t provide coverage very far from your nearest available wired network connection. Mesh Networks don’t rely on as many direct connections to the wired network. Instead, one Access Point can hop to one or more other Access Points (up to three hops) before making this connection. The benefit is that you can cover larger areas without having to extend your wired network. Additionally, Access Points can have multiple paths they can take to get to the wired network. If you lose an access point, traffic from other access points will re-route to prevent other nodes from failing. Single vs. Dual Radios Some mesh networks use a single radio for the wireless access and the backhaul (routing to the wired network). The total available bandwidth of the each radio at the access point is shared between these two func
Related Questions
- You describe Wave Relay™ as being a Mobile Ad hoc Network; can it provide the same capabilities as the Mesh Networks that municipalities are currently deploying?
- Of the three generations of existing Mesh Networks, which does Meshlium belong to?
- Will the 802.11s standard for mesh networks work with Meshlium?
