Hi!
> > Typically most folks think of a deployment as one (Mesh... turn on, let > it self connect / self configure etc) or the other .. Engineered Link & > Engineered Routing Protocol.... > > Are you sure this is what you are needing ? You can very easily do a > hybrid approach.. where you have an "Engineered Back Bone" Links (these > could be fully meshed, using OSPF or OSLR..etc) and you can do local > distribution using a Mesh protocol if it want to make it easy for the > EndUsers connection.... With this you can mix and match protocol > /equipment / radios etc..... > I agree with Faisal here... Our experience from the freifunk style networks in Europe is that a mix of backbone/mesh nodes and layer 3 meshing gets the job done. Why layer 3? Because you don't want it all to be a single layer 2 broadcast area :) Your spectrum is just too valuable to send every broadcast message to all others in the network. Combine that with BGP/OSPF/whatever backbone links which are built point to point (or point to a few multipoints) with high capacity and you are set. This way you can even have layer 2 meshes interoperating with different meshes or OSPF/BGP/IS-IS/whatever protocol backbone networks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
