Wireless Mesh Manet

• Work on mobile-adhoc-networks done in the IETF and IEEE

• Leveraged for some notable projects, including:

• • OLPC
  • DUMBO
  • OPENWRT – via freifunk firmware or 3rd party package

• Draft 802.11s

• • May be ratified july 2008
  • HWMP routing protocol based on a mix of distance vector (IE RIP) style and tree based routing protocols
  • Competing proposals involve OSLR which is a link state routing protocol like OSPF or ISIS