According to my understanding 802.11s is more like a switching technology ...<br>like layer 2 LAN Switches which are available now so a routing protocol like OLSR or derivatives really <br>dont make much sense running on the same interface that runs the layer two routing protocol ( atleast to me,may be i have missunderstood the discussion) .<br>
<br>Since swithces broadcast they cannot be used between two different network like olsr can .<br>So as i see it .... there would a PAN network with 802.11s and many such PAN network will be announced over a wireless mesh router link<br>
which runs OLSR .This more sounds inline with the established model established of Routers and Switches.<br><br>This also will reduce the load on the access point which nowadays bridge the connection for two clients connected .<br>
The clients connected to the same access point can form a PAN in which they can speak with each other,as they would<br>be in same network and wireless domain thanks to he master access point, utilizing full bandwidth .<br>
<br><br>Just to represent things pictorially ... <br><br><pre> <br><span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span>OLSR Node 1 ------------wireless link ------- OLSR Node 2<br><span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span> | |<br>
<span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span> PAN PAN<br><span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span> | |<br>A_Client_1 -- A_Client_2 B_Client_1 -- B_Client_2 <br>
<br> <br><br>Where in the client 1 and 2 can directly communicate with each other rather than use the AP to do so.<br><br><span class="anchor" id="line-22"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><br><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
</font></font></span></pre><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="anchor" id="line-22"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">OLSR will see its true use on the wider network side .</span></font></font></span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">
<span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-22"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">The hidden node problem for the clients in pan would be solved by 802.11s ...i dont know how the bandwith would degrade over the hops in the pan</span></font></font></span><br>
which would be intresteing to see.<br> The other adcantage would be if 802.11S solidifies there may be asic based implimentation in all wireless cards.<br>More over the "switch" out here does not seem to be just one hardware switch but implimentation of the switching technology in each supporting device.<br>
<br><br>PS: please correct me if i am wrong.<br><br><br>Regards,<br>Vinay<br></div><span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span></div><pre><span class="anchor" id="line-22"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><br><br>
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