Wireless repeaters and mesh networks are both technologies that can be used to extend network coverage over a given area. Wireless repeaters work by taking an existing wireless signal and ...

Wireless networks have long embraced a centralized model that holds the potential for bottlenecks, latency and a single point of failure. But wireless mesh networks are emerging as an alternative to ...

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose this week, wireless networking has been a major theme. Yet while the success of Wi-Fi as a replacement for wired networks is not in doubt, there may be more to ...

Not too long ago, enterprises had limited options when it came to making a wireless network part of the New Data Center plan. In the local area, the choice was Wi-Fi – 802.11b, g or a. In the larger ...

If you’ve not been hearing lots about wireless meshes lately, you soon will be. In 2001, Farpoint Group picked wireless meshes as one of the most important wireless technologies for this decade. And ...

Looking to increase the strength and reach of your wireless network? Learn the key differences between Wi-Fi extenders and mesh systems to help decide which is best for you.

(1) A Wi-Fi network that uses multiple units. See Wi-Fi mesh network. (3) A network that provides Wi-Fi connectivity within an urban or suburban environment. It comprises "mesh routers," which are a ...

In most modern networks, links and nodes are interconnected (both logically and physically) in either a star arrangement (with each node connected directly to a central switch, hub or server) or a bus ...

Mesh networking for small networks appeared in 2015 with the claim that it would solve Wi-Fi problems by improving coverage, speeding networks, and eliminating hassle. It also promised to remove the ...

Motorola has released a Draft 802.11n access point that supports wireless meshing, plus a new wireless controller. The access point ships with two 802.11n radios, but has an optional third expansion ...

Open software allows users to communicate if Internet shuts down. March 8, 2013— -- With recent debates over openness on the Internet, and the emerging concept that you might not have the right ...