Wireless Mesh configuration example: Difference between revisions
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*A list of IP addresses leased by mesh gateway can be viewed by going to '''Status''' → '''Network''' → '''Topology''' and pressing on [[File:Scan LAN Icon.png]] icon. In the screenshot, IP addresses can be seen provided to the two RUT routers as well as a device, connected to the access point, which is a smartphone in this case. | *A list of IP addresses leased by mesh gateway can be viewed by going to '''Status''' → '''Network''' → '''Topology''' and pressing on [[File:Scan LAN Icon.png]] icon. In the screenshot, IP addresses can be seen provided to the two RUT routers as well as a device, connected to the access point, which is a smartphone in this case. | ||
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*Those IPs can be pinged from the mesh gateway despite the fact that there is no wired or mobile connection between the mesh nodes. | *Those IPs can be pinged from the mesh gateway despite the fact that there is no wired or mobile connection between the mesh nodes. | ||
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*One more test to perform is to physically displace mesh nodes, move around the coverage area with the device connected to the Wireless AP SSID and see if | *One more test to perform is to physically displace mesh nodes, move around the coverage area with the device connected to the Wireless AP SSID and see if Wi-Fi access to the internet remains outside of the initial router coverage radius. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
# [https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/80211s https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/80211s] | # [https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/80211s https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/80211s] | ||
# [https://www.cwnp.com/uploads/802-11s_mesh_networking_v1-0.pdf https://www.cwnp.com/uploads/802-11s_mesh_networking_v1-0.pdf] | # [https://www.cwnp.com/uploads/802-11s_mesh_networking_v1-0.pdf https://www.cwnp.com/uploads/802-11s_mesh_networking_v1-0.pdf] | ||