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Overview of Smart Mesh Networking
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Overview of Smart Mesh Networking
A Smart Mesh network is a peer-to-peer, multi-hop wireless network wherein
participant nodes cooperate to route packets. In a Ruckus wireless mesh network,
the routing nodes (that is, the Ruckus Wireless APs forming the network), or “mesh
nodes,” form the network's backbone. Clients (for example, laptops and other
mobile devices) connect to the mesh nodes and use the backbone to communicate
with one another, and, if permitted, with nodes on the Internet. The mesh network
enables clients to reach other systems by creating a path that 'hops' between
nodes.
Smart Mesh networking offers many advantages:
• Smart Mesh networks are self-healing: If any one of the nodes fails, the nodes
note the blockage and re-route data.
• Smart Mesh networks are self-organizing: When a new node appears, it
becomes assimilated into the mesh network.
In the Ruckus Wireless Smart Mesh network, all traffic going through the mesh links
is encrypted. A passphrase is shared between mesh nodes to securely pass traffic.
When deployed as a mesh network, Ruckus Wireless APs communicate with
ZoneDirector through a wired LAN connection or through wireless LAN connection
with other Ruckus Wireless access points.
NOTE: For best practices and recommendations on planning and deploying a
Ruckus Wireless Smart Mesh network, refer to Choosing the Right AP Model for
Your Mesh Network .
Smart Mesh Networking Terms
Before you begin deploying your Smart Mesh network, Ruckus Wireless recom-
mends getting familiar with the following terms that are used in this document to
describe wireless mesh networks.
Table 31. Mesh networking terms
Term Definition
Mesh Node A Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex AP with mesh capability enabled.
Root AP (RAP) A mesh node that communicates with ZoneDirector through its
Ethernet (that is, wired) interface.