The REAL question that needs a good answer. ( I am not going to go into TOTAL detail here ... I would just like some discussion on this topic )
How do we build wireless networks that get STRONGER with each additional node? some answers... 1. I think the Cisco AP ( and some others orinico/ayaya???? ) does this in a minimal way. I understand they functions as a repeaters. ( Good, but has many limitations. Like requires either omni antenna on each node or it is really just a point to point. 2. Nokia advertises some proprietary thing that says it has SMART routing. 3. You can put two... say WAP11 at each connection...one with the directional link antenna and one omni to extend the network to others. Same limitations as #1 and almost costs as much... multiple access points and antenna setups required. (management nightmare...and I am not really trusting this setup) 4. ???? Somebody add some ways here! Is there another solution to this that meets these requirements. 1. One AP or Basic Machine/Linux with one decent wireless card with external antenna 2. One antenna that has directional and omni capability 3. Some software that does some smart stuff... like sensing signal levels and routing traffic to the best signal. 4. Also, manages bandwidth... if for instance an AP has multiple routes to the net. 5. also, ( I can add about 100 features I would want to see in this SW ) 6. more... -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
