[Server-devel] Mesh connectivity from regular WiFi gear

[Michail Bletsas]

Martin,


XO's can extend the reach of APs by being mesh portals themselves.
That has been the original plan from day 1.

Since AAs will only repeat mesh frames (in standalone) mode, they won't 
extend the reach of APs directly by themselves.

John just tested a $45 Access point b.t.w. with 80 XOs.

M.





"Martin Langhoff" <martin.langhoff at gmail.com> 
04/15/2008 03:57 PM

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Re: Mesh connectivity from regular WiFi gear






On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 2:32 PM, John Watlington <wad at laptop.org> wrote:
>  It works fine if using the AA to connect to an AP.

Interesting... Tell me more about this... would it work to have the XS
with a conventional AP on its LAN connection, and a couple of AAs
installed further away to extend the reach? Will that scale well? IOWs
how smart are the AAs in their behaviour as repeaters?

Am I understanding your comment right?

cheers,



m
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