ABSTRACT

Wireless mesh networking is the ideal technology for providing quickand-easy network access where network infrastructure is hard to install or has been destroyed. Wireless mesh network (WMN) is equally suited to the low-cost extension of network access to a wide area. Typical deployment scenarios include public safety networks, home networks, office networks, and public access networks. For example, in public access networks, WMN deploys wireless routers, called wireless mesh points (MPs) on light poles along streets to form a multihop wireless backbone with acceptable connectivity and performance.