Overview#

Mesh Network (or simply meshnet) is a Local Area Network (LAN) topology in which the infrastructure nodes  (i.e. Bridges, Network Switches, and other Infrastructure Nodes) connect directly, dynamically and non-hierarchically to as many other nodes as possible and cooperate with one another to efficiently route data from/to clients.

The lack of dependency on one node allows for every node to participate in the relay of information. Mesh Network dynamically self-organize and self-configure, which can reduce installation overhead. The ability to self-configure enables dynamic distribution of workloads, particularly in the event a few nodes should fail. This in turn contributes to fault-tolerance and reduced maintenance costs.

More Information#

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• Thread network layer
• Z-Wave