Essentials of Wireless Mesh Networking

As mesh networks move towards large-scale deployment, this practical guide provides all you need.

Steve Methley (Author)

9780521876803, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 April 2009

240 pages, 3 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.51 kg

Are you involved in implementing wireless mesh networks? As mesh networks move towards large-scale deployment, this highly practical book provides the information and insights you need. The technology is described, potential pitfalls in implementation are identified, clear hints and tips for success are provided, and real-world implementation examples are evaluated. Moreover, an introduction to wireless sensor networks (WSN) is included. This is an invaluable resource for electrical and communications engineers, software engineers, technology and information strategists in equipment, content and service providers, and spectrum regulators. It is also a useful guide for graduate students in wireless communications, and telecommunications.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Mesh overview and terminology
2. Attractive mesh attributes and applications
3. Fundamentals of mesh technology
4. Mesh capacity, scalability and efficiency - hypothesis testing
5. Mesh susceptibility
6. Mesh services and quality of service (QoS)
7. Summary of potential mesh pitfalls to avoid
8. Appropriate telecommunications applications for mesh
9. Successful mesh implementations
10. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) as mesh networks
Abbreviations
Selected definitions
Appendix: mobility models
About the author
Mesh hints and tips (inside back cover).

Subject Areas: Computer networking & communications [UT], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK], Electronics engineering [TJF], Electronics & communications engineering [TJ], Electrical engineering [THR]