[MVMA] There are no 'manually' configured nor hardwired backbone links.

[Chuck Gelm]

Also found on the MVMA web site:

/"...//and the more backbone links are manually configured and hardwired 
…. the more our mesh networks begin to look like ordinary 801.11 
commercial wireless communications networks.  The virtues of a “mesh” 
evaporate. I expect AREDN users globally will discover that they can 
build high-speed, multi-media, digital, RF based, fixed configuration 
802.11 networks …. independent of AREDN mesh … by using and manually 
configuring stock WiFi Access Point hardware, running stock software 
(AirOS). AREDN deserves our encouragement, support, and participation on 
this issue."//
/
I see no manually configured nor hardwired backbone links...well, except 
the tunnels. :-|

  It is the 'mesh' in AREDNMESH that separates our network from 
commercial wireless communication networks.
The virtue of AREDN MESH is in the removal of the need to configure 
routing. OLSR is a layer 3 (routing) service.
This is what the AREDN MESH firmware provides.
If we provide stable links (level 2), then OLSR automagically configures 
the routing.
If we provide stable links (level 2), then our network will function.
If too many stations are on the same channel, neither AREDN MESH nor 
/'ordinary 801.11 commercial wireless communications networks'/ will 
work/'./
If too many stations are on the same channel, layer 2 will be unstable.

  It is our burden to provide the layer 1 and stable layer 2 circuits.
Then OLSR will take care of the layer 3 (routing).


Chuck

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