mesh network vs broadcast/multicast question

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

Hi -

On Tue, Jun 26, 2007 at 04:49:40PM -0400, Dan Williams wrote:
> [...]
> > Does this mean that one needs a school server/bridge in order to talk
> > to two differently-channeled friends ?
> 
> Yes.  You must spread the XOs between channels to maximize the overall
> system bandwidth [...]

Is it obvious that this benefit (increased aggregate bandwidth) is
worth the cost (the necessity for a special bridge - possibly
hamstringing an ad-hoc mesh away from the schoolhouse)?  How
bandwidth-hungry are common XO activities anyway?

- FChE