[Freedombox-discuss] Freedombox Mesh Network Simulator

[Rick C. Hodgin]

Michael,

I'd prefer not to write anything. :-)  If these technologies already 
exist I'd like to use them.  I've never heard of them being in 
existence.  I've always known WiFi to communicate with a WiFi router / 
hub to get to other WiFi devices, or one-to-one with another device.  
Never the ability to communicate with multiple devices as part of a mesh 
/ grid.

What I'd like is something this flexible:
My wife and I are walking in mall with at least one other person every 
40 feet or so.  We decide to separate and go shopping.  I walk this way, 
she walks that way.  Before long we're out of direct WiFi communication 
range to each other.  Now, if enough people there in the mall had 
WiFi-enabled devices running some mesh software, I'd like to be able to 
stay in contact with my wife as she moves about in her randome way, and 
as they all move about in their random ways.  The protocols involved 
would have to keep everyone abreast of where the devices are coming and 
going in this ever changing sea of WiFi meshes.

If technology exists to do this, point me to it and show me the FAQ on 
how to install it on my FBX so I can begin using it today. :-)  I'd even 
be willing to write a slick GUI to make it easier for the next guy.

Best regards,
Rick C. Hodgin

On 06/20/2012 09:46 AM, Michael Rogers wrote:
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> Hi Rick,
>
> It's always good to experiment with new ideas, but is there any
> particular reason the Freedombox needs a new mesh routing protocol
> rather than any of the ones already developed (OLSR, BATMAN, 802.11s,
> etc)? A lot of research has already gone into those protocols - you
> might even be able to find simulation models for ns-3, omnet++ or
> something.
>
> Cheers,
> Michael
>
> On 20/06/12 14:28, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>> Matthias-Christian,
>>
>> I appreciate your response.  If the research is available let's get
>> it out there and find the software and steps to setup mesh networks
>> on FBX.
>>
>> Best regards, Rick C. Hodgin
>>
>> On 06/20/2012 08:50 AM, Matthias-Christian Ott wrote:
>>> On 2012-06-20 14:23, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>>>> The protocol will establish what information is necessary to
>>>> maintain a living, dynamic mesh, how to route packets, etc.  I
>>>> will also work on protocols for fixed placement FBXs (in a
>>>> home, street lamp), as well as roaming FBXs (carrying one on a
>>>> backpack, bicycle, car).
>>> I don't fully understand what you are trying to do here and
>>> haven't looked at the software you created, but if you want to
>>> simulate wireless mesh networks, I found that ns-3 [1] works (I
>>> had to use it during a course on networks which included
>>> simulation wireless mesh networks and simple evaluations of
>>> routing algorithms), so I guess you don't have to write your own
>>> software.
>>>
>>> Regards, Matthias-Christian
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.nsnam.org/
>>>
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