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docs:guide-user:network:wifi:mesh:80211s [2024/09/03 11:53] – [What is a Wireless Mesh Network?] thomascrisandocs:guide-user:network:wifi:mesh:80211s [2024/09/03 12:40] – [IEEE 802.11s Wireless Mesh Networking] Add warning bluewavenet
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 ====== IEEE 802.11s Wireless Mesh Networking ====== ====== IEEE 802.11s Wireless Mesh Networking ======
  
-===== Introduction ===== + 
-==== Preface ====+<WRAP center round alert 60%> 
 +**WARNING! This document contains many errors and misconceptions.\\ 
 +Many paragraphs are produced using an online LLM and added without any verification** 
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 +===== Preface =====
 An IEEE 802.11s mesh has many applications, from small home and offices to enterprise level applications.  A small mesh network can be an excellent solution for placing remote Access Points (APs) throughout an area where running cables is impractical. In a mesh network: An IEEE 802.11s mesh has many applications, from small home and offices to enterprise level applications.  A small mesh network can be an excellent solution for placing remote Access Points (APs) throughout an area where running cables is impractical. In a mesh network:
   * APs communicate with each other using their own wireless channel instead of cabling.   * APs communicate with each other using their own wireless channel instead of cabling.
   * When properly configured, APs automatically find each other and determine the best way to transmit information between stations.   * When properly configured, APs automatically find each other and determine the best way to transmit information between stations.
 +===== Introduction =====
 The purpose of this topic is to provide the necessary information for setting up an IEEE 802.11s mesh and to provide the necessary concepts, setup information and troubleshooting methods so that a set of OpenWrt routers can be used in a mesh configuration. The purpose of this topic is to provide the necessary information for setting up an IEEE 802.11s mesh and to provide the necessary concepts, setup information and troubleshooting methods so that a set of OpenWrt routers can be used in a mesh configuration.
 ==== IEEE 802.11s: An Open Standard for Wireless Mesh Networks ==== ==== IEEE 802.11s: An Open Standard for Wireless Mesh Networks ====
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     * OLSR (Optimised Link State Routing)     * OLSR (Optimised Link State Routing)
 ==== Concepts & Terminology ==== ==== Concepts & Terminology ====
-To start with some terminology, the first term is that IEEE 802.11s mesh points or nodes are called stations, also known as **STA**s.  A self-contained set of mesh stations is known at as a **Mesh Basic Service Set** or by the abbreviation **MBSS**. Here are the main types of stations that often make up a small to medium-sized MBSS.+For consistency, the terms and definitions used on this page are those used in the IEEE 802.11 standards.  This will hopefully eliminate ambiguities and allow ease of additional research to other sources of information.  To start, the first term is that IEEE 802.11s mesh points or nodes are called stations, also known as **STA**s.  A self-contained set of mesh stations is known at as a **Mesh Basic Service Set** or by the abbreviation **MBSS**. Here are the main types of stations that often make up a small to medium-sized MBSS.
   * **Mesh Point (MP)**: Mesh Points form the backbone of the mesh network by relaying data and participating in path selection. A mesh point is a basic station in the mesh network that is capable of establishing wireless mesh links with other MPs. MPs can relay frames to other MPs and participate in the mesh path selection protocol, thereby helping to create and maintain the mesh network topology.   * **Mesh Point (MP)**: Mesh Points form the backbone of the mesh network by relaying data and participating in path selection. A mesh point is a basic station in the mesh network that is capable of establishing wireless mesh links with other MPs. MPs can relay frames to other MPs and participate in the mesh path selection protocol, thereby helping to create and maintain the mesh network topology.
   * **Mesh Portal (MPP)**: A mesh portal is a specialized station that connects the mesh network to other types of networks, such as Ethernet or another 802.11 network. In OpenWrt, MPPs serve as gateways, allowing data to flow between the mesh network and external networks. This is crucial for providing Internet access or integrating the mesh network with other network infrastructures.   * **Mesh Portal (MPP)**: A mesh portal is a specialized station that connects the mesh network to other types of networks, such as Ethernet or another 802.11 network. In OpenWrt, MPPs serve as gateways, allowing data to flow between the mesh network and external networks. This is crucial for providing Internet access or integrating the mesh network with other network infrastructures.
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