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Introducing 802.11s - Wireless Mesh Networking

Posted by timothy on 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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  1. 1st post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST POST!

    1. Re:1st post by orta · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      2nd... >.>

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  2. Now all I need .... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is the cyberbrain implant with a cyber com, and optical implants I can indiscriminantly kill terrorists with a deadly, naked, invisible japanese girl. ...In Japan.

  3. a new slashdot poster?! by Cryofan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your first comment, too! Weighing in on wireless networking, too. Interesting....welcome to /.

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  4. Re:Sweet... Now my brain cells will fry all day lo by gellenburg · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Serious question here, because I've always heard that it's the water in food which gets "excited" by the microwave energy that cooks food.

    Why is it then if I place a porcelain/ stoneware plate in my microwave that it gets extremely hot after a few minutes "cooking"?

    Surely there's no residual "water" in my cookware.