
Working with a Mesh Network
Key Features of Mesh
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healing. The self-healing capability enables a routing based network to operate when one node
breaks down or a connection goes bad.
Tree-like Topology
The Wireless APs in Mesh configuration can be regarded as nodes, and these nodes form a tree-
like structure. The tree builds in a top down manner with the Mesh Portal being the tree root, and
the Mesh AP being the tree leaves.
The nodes in the tree-structure have a parent-child relationship. The Mesh AP dynamically selects
the best parent for connecting to the Mesh portal. A Mesh AP can have the role of both parent and
child at the same time and the AP’s role can change dynamically.
Figure 10-8 illustrates the parent-child relationship between the nodes in a Mesh topology.
• Mesh Portal is the parent of Mesh AP 1.
• Mesh AP 1 is the child of Mesh Portal.
• Mesh AP 1 is the parent of Mesh AP 2.
• Mesh AP 2 is the child of Mesh AP 1.
• Mesh AP 2 is the parent of the following Wireless APs:
– Mesh AP 5
– Mesh AP 4
– Mesh AP 3
• All the three Mesh APs are the children of Mesh AP 2.
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