Wireless Mesh

Access points bridge the gap

Multiple APs communicate with each other, thus allowing devices connected to different access points to communicated

Ad hoc devices work together to form a mesh "cloud"\

• Self form and self heal

Ad Hoc Mode

No access point - two devices communicate directly using 802.11 (IBSS / Independent Basic Service Set)

Temporary or long term, created dynamically for a particular purpose

Can be used for configuring devices

Point to Point Mode

Connect two access points together

• Allows us to extend a wired network over a distance (building to build, site to site)
• May require specialized wireless equipment for outdoor equipment, power adjustments, and frequency options

Infrastructure Mode

• Most common mode
• Clients communicate to an access point connected to a wired network
• Access points forward traffic
• Clients may communicate with each other if the AP allows