Hello Tim,
unfortunately i have no experience with WiMAX, but as far as i know:
* WiMAX is not license-free like WiFi (means you need to BUY a license, at least in germany) * where is the technical advantage of WiMAX over WiFi? Sure, the advertisements say "50 km or 108 MBit/s", but they don't say "both at the same time". You can reach this with WiFi as well (with the right antennas and setup).
So my question is: Where do you see the advantages in WiMAX over WiFi?
I don't know if there is some mesh technology available (as in implemented) for WiMAX (as far as i know 802.16d?) or if there are adhoc-like modes available to let routing protocols like BATMAN work.
If you know more about WiMAX meshing i'd be very interested to hear. :)
best regards Simon
On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 11:34:36AM -0600, Tim LePes wrote:
Has anyone been playing with BATMAN on WiMAX hardware? I have a project that I had to back burner for a while and I am getting ready to start active work again. I am looking to see if I can find a mini PCI WiMAX card that I can use in a Mesh AP, where WiMAX will be used for the backbone and both WiFi and 10/100 Ethernet for clients to connect to the AP. The idea is for drop-and-go network coverage in disaster areas or other places where you want to get connectivity up in a hurry. I have a dev board and am finally able to get some parts to help me work on it again. Power supply, PCI to MiniPCI adapter, PoE hardware, enclosure.. and of course a WiMAX card. I am also shopping for a WiFi card too, so recommendations there would be welcome. Though to be fair I haven't been googling on that much yet, the WiMAX backhaul is my main concern at the moment. Doing the WiFi AP part should be relatively easy as it is a mature technology w/r/t parts and drivers availability. Any advice? So far it seems that Intel has the greatest presence in my googling for WiMAX on Linux.
Thanks so much!
Tim LePes
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