"Mountain Mike^^" <rukidding@aol.com> wrote in message
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> "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??
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> 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.

Proper backhaul planning and system design can handle this.
I agree about the scalability though, which is why I myself do not use this
technology in the larger villages. But in the smaller villages of say 30 to
50 houses, mesh networking works great and is more cost effective in serving
the limited number of people.
Of course this is not a project for an amatuer, though it can be done if
this person is willing to spend time and money. I am speaking from a telco
perspective where there is grant money and low cost lows that can be used to
install, and maintain such a system.

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


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