"Dana" <raff242@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Recently a poster asked about wireless mesh networks for a neighborhood
> setup up. While not knocking the technology, some people have really
> advised against such a system. My question especially in regards to dual
> band radios is why??
>

My recent reads, indicate that single or even dual band radios won't scale
efficiently. IOW, the more users, the less bandwidth available, which gets
real serious when you add more nodes. The last AP, for example, in a 4 node
system, can only access 1/64th the orignial bandwidth in theory, much less
in praactice. I'ts got to do with all the backhaul, overhead, firmware, and
AP mem I think.

The solution is to us "multi radios" to handle all the overhead. At least
that's what I think today:)