Hi We have to use static addresses for each of the nodes and the subnets behind them. We have nat/forwarding rules on the internet gateway node that allows external parties to connect to the video servers etc., so we need to know in advance what the addresses are. OLSR is no big overhead, and even better it just works.
On 17 January 2013 15:34, Yeoh Chun-Yeow <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Ross > >> 1. I wanted to minimise any broadcast traffic across the mesh. > Yes. Once you bridge, all the broadcast traffic will forward to your > wireless mesh as well. But maybe you can filter out some of the > broadcast or multicast traffic using ebtables at your mesh gate. > >> 2. The mesh is self forming and flexible, and I don't know in advance what >> machines will be connected. Nodes exist in a pool of about 200 IP >> addresses, and any or all of them can be connected at any one time. To >> get routing to work I would have had to run OSPF or RIP2 across the >> whole >> network, but OLSR just handles it through the HNA concept, and the >> routing >> issues just go away. I know is a "mesh" protocol on top of a mesh >> protocol >> but the overhead from OLSR is so low it makes no difference at all. > Possible to disable OLSR? The IP address of your node is > self-configure or configured by DHCP server located behind the mesh > gateway? Maybe using the NAT at your mesh gate, and setup a DHCP > server at your mesh interface to distribute the IP addresses. > > --- > Chun-Yeow > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.open80211s.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devel _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.open80211s.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devel
