User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 9000 Series Installation and Operation User Guide Version 3.03
Using SPEEDView 8-7
Mesh Network
Figure 8-5: Mesh network diagram
Note: A mesh cloud consists of nodes that have non-line-of-sight functionality,
meaning they are able to route around obstructions by finding the next closest node
within line-of-sight. Mesh nodes reside in a mesh cloud. Each node can communicate
up to a 1/2 mile with its neighboring node. Nodes in the same mesh cloud do not use
a central base station to communicate with each other. Instead, nodes use other nodes
in the mesh cloud to communicate. Mesh clouds can also be linked to other mesh
clouds via gateways and base stations in other LOS networks to improve scalability.
Note: For more information about star and mesh functionality, see SPEEDLAN Polling
Protocol -- How it Works, page 1-6 and SPEEDLAN 9000 Mesh Protocol -- How It Works
in Mesh Clouds, page 1-8.
Note: This
diagram shows
the hostname and
wireless IP address.
This is because
these buttons are
selected on the
Options tab.
1.20
Label will
turn red if
if all links
for that router
disappear.