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Re: [STDS-802-16] mesh net routing



Hi,

so if I get this right, not even bridging (e.g. spanning tree) is 
possible since no destination address in whatever form is given in WiMAX 
Mesh?

Markus Kiennen

ali mahmud wrote:
> Hello,
> routing solutions for mesh networks are mostly layer 3 solutions. 
> HOwever in large networks, layer 3 routing can suffer from scalability. 
> Layer 2 is the preferred but there is no solution for it yet. Microsoft 
> has a Mesh connectivity layer driver which works on layer 2.5 which is a 
> kind of virtual layer between layer 2 and layer3 and their routing 
> protocol is modified form of dsr which works on multiple interfaces and 
> has improves channel diversity. Thanks
> 
> */Markus Kiennen <fastjack@GMX.DE>/* wrote:
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     i wonder how routing within the Mesh network is done. Is there any
>     routing on MAC layer, or only on IP layer?
> 
>     If i want to download a file from the internet, does the BS have the
>     possibility to set destination address in the MAC Packet? (e.g.
>     destination xmt node id)?
> 
>     Best regards.
> 
>     Markus Kiennen