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 ...

The mesh topology can be extended outdoors with Strix's outdoor access points, based on the recently unveiled Access/One network OWS platform. OWS takes multiradio, multichannel and multi-RF ...

Mesh networks allow deployment of large-scale wireless nets without having to physically link every access point back to the wired network. Funny thing about wireless networks, they demand a heck of a ...

Wireless mesh networks function as regular wireless networks, but with significant differences. Mesh networks decentralize the infrastructure required to maintain a network by making each node, or ...

A new and resilient Internet infrastructure presents a set of unique testing challenges. Wireless mesh networking, combining performance, simplicity, and economics, can be used when wired backhaul ...

The problem with large, complex networks of sensors is that they're large and complex. A wired sensor network can be an expensive nightmare just to install, for example. Wireless networks save ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The tell-tale signs of a WiFi network stretched too thin usually come in clear: Maybe you have a dead ...

Though most people still use either a single Wi-Fi router with their internet modem, or a gateway that combines both the modem and router functionality, a growing number of consumers are embracing the ...

Citi WiFi Networks selected Strix's Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) to deploy a citywide wireless mesh network in the city of Dunedin, Fla., according to a release. This network will provide ...

You gotta keep 'em separated ...

When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...