(1) A Wi-Fi network that uses multiple units. See Wi-Fi mesh network. (3) A network that provides Wi-Fi connectivity within an urban or suburban environment. It comprises "mesh routers," which are a ...

Wireless mesh networking has broad appeal and eliminates many of the problems associated with traditional, centralized wireless solutions. A mesh network enables access points to communicate with ...

Wireless repeaters and mesh networks are both technologies that can be used to extend network coverage over a given area. Wireless repeaters work by taking an existing wireless signal and ...

Wireless networks have long embraced a centralized model that holds the potential for bottlenecks, latency and a single point of failure. But wireless mesh networks are emerging as an alternative to ...

Wireless mesh networks represent an opportunity to cost-effectively surmount the last-mile connection issue in developed countries between the local hub and users' residences. In addition, this type ...

In late February 2004, emergency agencies responded to a catastrophe at San Francisco's landmark Golden Gate Bridge. First to the scene was the Marin County Office of Emergency Services, followed by ...

Jimmy is a writer and editor who publishes a weekly newsletter. You can find him on Twitter. Mesh networks are the foundation of municipal Wi-Fi, allowing cities to offer Internet access across a ...

A new and resilient Internet infrastructure presents a set of unique testing challenges. Wireless mesh networking, combining performance, simplicity, and economics, can be used when wired backhaul ...

If you’ve not been hearing lots about wireless meshes lately, you soon will be. In 2001, Farpoint Group picked wireless meshes as one of the most important wireless technologies for this decade. And ...

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose this week, wireless networking has been a major theme. Yet while the success of Wi-Fi as a replacement for wired networks is not in doubt, there may be more to ...

Local government agencies across the country are catching onto the benefits of wireless mesh networks. Some are looking to provide citizens with free or low-cost Internet access. Others have found ...

The problem with large, complex networks of sensors is that they're large and complex. A wired sensor network can be an expensive nightmare just to install, for example. Wireless networks save ...