I'm looking for info on differences between layer 2 and layer 3 mesh networks. From what I can tell, it's something like the following:
layer 2: manageable via IP address, but you really only control the PHY/DATA link layer "stuff" (channels, 802.1Q VLAN tagging, 802.11e, etc) layer 3: some other controller uses some sort of layer 3-ish protocol (e.g. LWAPP) to "talk" to the access points and manage the PHY/DATA link layer stuff. Is this an accurate description? Or am I missing something? Also, which is "better"? Is either categorically better? Or do different environments lend themselves to one solution or the other? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
