Wireless Basics
There are three types of wireless networks: Point to Point, Point to Multi-Point, and Mesh. Depending on the opportunity and need, each provides a great solution.
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Point to Point Overview
Point to Point wireless solutions are the easiest to configure and install. It is a wireless solution that simply connects two points. Point to Point wireless solutions carry high bandwidth and can travel long distances. They are the perfect solution for replacing costly T-1 lines or serving as a back-up for T-1 lines.
Point to Multi Point Overview
Point to Multi-Point wireless solutions connect one point (your base station) to multiple points (your subscribers) on the network, Point to Multi-Point wireless solutions also carry high bandwidth and can travel long distances.
They are the perfect solution for connecting multiple buildings together without the cost of T-1 lines. These solutions can carry voice, video and data, which make them a great option for businesses, schools, or service providers.
Mobile subscribers are also available as part of your Point to Multi-Point solution. Public safety, police, and first responders are a few examples of who may use mobile subscriber units.
Mesh Overview
A wireless Mesh network is a communications network made up of radio nodes in which there are at least two pathways of communication to each node. The coverage area of radio nodes that are working as a single network becomes a mesh cloud. Access to this mesh cloud is dependent on the radio nodes working in harmony with each other to create a radio network.
A Mesh network is reliable and offers redundancy. That’s because when one node can no longer operate, all the rest can still communicate with each other, directly or through one or more intermediate nodes. Wireless Mesh networks are self-healing networks. The network can still operate when a node breaks down or a connection goes bad, which again leads to very strong network reliability. This type of solution works with wireless networks, wired networks, and software interaction.