Difference between revisions of "Mesh/Network topology"

→‎wifi topology: Overhaul backbone section. Present tense - we have hardware. Capitalization. Oxford commas.
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For information about the people's open network topology, refer to this [[Mesh/Diagrams#Network Topology Diagram|network topology diagram]].
For information about the people's open network topology, refer to this [[Mesh/Diagrams#Network Topology Diagram|network topology diagram]].


= wifi topology =
= WiFi Topology =


[[File:Mesh topology diagram.png|thumb]]
[[File:Mesh topology diagram.png|thumb]]


We use 2.4 ghz 802.11g or 802.11n wifi gear with omni or semi-directional antennas to provide connectivity to devices such as laptops and smartphones at street level and within buildings. We are currently using a variety of gear including Ubiquiti Picostation M2 HP and Ubiquiti Bullet M2 HP routers for the outdoor APs.  
We use 2.4 GHz 802.11g or 802.11n WiFi gear with omni or semi-directional antennas to provide connectivity to devices such as laptops and smartphones at street level and within buildings. We are currently using a variety of gear including Ubiquiti Picostation M2 HP and Ubiquiti Bullet M2 HP routers for outdoor APs.  


A high-speed wireless backbone for the mesh will be provided by 5 ghz 802.11n hardware, usually with point to point or point to multipoint connections mounted in high places such as on rooftops, flagpoles or antenna towers. We currently have a variety of Ubiquiti M5 routers such as airgrids, nanobridges, nanostations and a rocket.
We're currently deploying a wireless backbone of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint links. These devices are mounted in high places such as on rooftops, flagpoles, or antenna towers. We currently have firmware support for a variety of Ubiquiti M5 (802.11n) routers, such as NanoBridges, NanoStations, and Rockets. As of June 2018, we're currently working to establish gigabit links with 5GHz and 24GHz Ubiquiti airFiber routers, as well as 60GHz Microtik wireless wires.


See the [[Mesh/Home and extender nodes|Home and extender nodes]] for more info about how these are setup.
See the [[Mesh/Home and extender nodes|Home and extender nodes]] for more info about how these are setup.


All of the outdoor gear will be Power over Ethernet (PoE), requiring only a single cable for network and power connectivity.
All of the outdoor gear is Power over Ethernet (PoE), requiring only a single cable for network and power connectivity.


= mesh topology =
= mesh topology =