Wireless Mesh configuration example: Difference between revisions
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*Access mesh gateway's WebUI. | *Access mesh gateway's WebUI. | ||
*Navigate to '''Network''' → '''Wireless'''. The mesh interface, in this case "1", shows the number of connected mesh nodes, which is 2 and indicates the cpnfigures RUTX11 and RUT956. | *Navigate to '''Network''' → '''Wireless'''. The mesh interface, in this case "1", shows the number of connected mesh nodes, which is 2 and indicates the cpnfigures RUTX11 and RUT956. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Wireless Mesh Test1.png|border|1000x480px|center|class=tlt-border]] | ||
*A list of IP addresses leased by mesh gateway can be viewed by going to '''Status''' → '''Network''' → ''' | *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. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Wireless Mesh Test2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
*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. | ||
[[File:Networking_rutx11_configuration_example_wireless_mesh_test_4_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | [[File:Networking_rutx11_configuration_example_wireless_mesh_test_4_v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
*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. | *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] | ||