Introducing 802.11s - Wireless Mesh Networking

Posted by timothy on Monday March 7, 2005 @12:03PM from the pass-it-on dept.

ikewillis writes "Intel has introduced a new wireless networking standard called 802.11s. This standard utilizes a mesh topology, allowing for fully self-configuring networks where each node can relay messages on behalf of others, thus increasing the range and available bandwidth with the number of nodes active within the system, versus the point-to-point structure of existing WiFi networks. This will radically transform WiFi hotspots, allowing the geographical area and available bandwidth on the network to scale with the number of participants."

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Re:s? by Evan+Meakyl · 2005-03-07 12:16 · Score: 5, Informative

to tell the truth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11c, 802.11d, ... exists, but some are less used (and known) than others.

More info (with explanations) here
WiMAX runs over unlicensed freqs too by mveloso · 2005-03-07 12:24 · Score: 5, Informative

Just an FYI, WiMAX runs across both licensed and unlicensed bands.