I am looking into the details about how the mesh works. Like how the routers form links and router data. As I am working on making tiny low bandwidth (because it's an ESP-32) temporary or emergency nodes that could be used to quickly bring the mesh to an area for low cost.
but to do so I need to figure out more information about how the mesh works. And I am not having much luck looking thru the source code patch's that make up AREDN because I don't understand the projects architecture (like how the repos are all used and sorted.)
I realize this might seem like a step backwards from high speed systems but in an emergency any system is good.
but to do so I need to figure out more information about how the mesh works. And I am not having much luck looking thru the source code patch's that make up AREDN because I don't understand the projects architecture (like how the repos are all used and sorted.)
I realize this might seem like a step backwards from high speed systems but in an emergency any system is good.
Read up on OLSR and you'll get the majority of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimized_Link_State_Routing_Protocol
The rest is mostly an ordinary router with automated configuration algorithms and a user interface.
You might also checkout Project Owl: http://www.project-owl.com/
The differnce is Ad-hoc mode rather than Infrastructure Mode
Ad-hoc mode refers to a wireless network structure where devices can communicate directly with each other. It is an additional feature that is specified in the 802.11 set of standards, which is referred to as an independent basic service set (IBSS). This type of wireless network is also called peer-to-peer mode.
Infrastructure mode uses a central access point that all devices connect to. Ad-hoc networks don't require a centralized access point. Instead, devices on the wireless network connect directly to each other.