User's Manual

EnRoute50x/51x User’s Guide

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Figure 3. Stand-alone network

In a stand-alone network, as shown in Figure 3, all nodes are configured to operate in the

same mode (repeater mode). This network configuration is suitable for applications where the

clients using the mesh only need to communicate with each other and do not need to access

the Internet or other remote network resources that are not directly connected to the mesh.

1.4 Network Terminology

The following terms will be referred to throughout this manual.

Mesh cluster – a group of two or more EnRoute500 nodes with at least one configured as a

gateway

Mesh cloud – a group of EnRoute500 nodes configured as one or more mesh clusters

Mesh node – a single EnRoute500 node that is part of a mesh network

1.5 EnRoute500 Interfaces

The interfaces available on the EnRoute500 are Ethernet and two radio ports. On the

EnRoute5x1 models, an external AC power port is also present.