Installation Instructions

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Figure 1. Point-to-point network architecture

All network activity that takes place on wireless bridges is 'transparent' to

the network hosts. In other words, a wireless bridge forwards packets

from one network segment to another according to a 'Forwarding table'.

The forwarding table is built by learning the network topology from

analysis of incoming traffic.

In this configuration, no explicit interaction takes place between the

wireless bridge and the network hosts. The network segments on either

side of the wireless bridge share the same IP subnet. Therefore, each

network host must use a unique IP address within the subnet.

3.2.4. Mesh network architecture

Fluidmesh Networks offers wireless networking solutions that are based

on the mesh networking architecture, but can also fill more traditional

networking roles if needed. This allows substantial reliability and flexibility

advantages when compared to traditional wireless solutions.

A simplified example of a wireless mesh network is shown in Figure 2

(page 18). In such a network, every Fluidmesh hardware component

transmits the data packets that come from the components directly linked

to it.

In a reliable mesh network with an acceptable amount of redundancy,

every stream of data packets may reach the base station through any of a

variety of paths. The Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER is designed to act as an

'intelligent router' that is able to forward packets coming from other

Fluidmesh components in real time, based on an optimal, software-

determined path. In addition, the absence of any single point of failure

greatly increases reliability when compared to any other wireless or wired

data-transmission technology.

Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER