We&#39;re setting up batman-adv on <a href="http://open-mesh.com">open-mesh.com</a> OM1P routers and unidirectional antennas to connect homes and businesses across the city.<br><br>I&#39;ve read the protocol docs, but a few key questions about the current kernel implementation;<br>
<br>Is there currently a multicast protocol or method for a node on the network to get local link stats from every other node on the network?  We&#39;re looking at this for a GUI desktop diagnostics tool which shows the current 1-hop link states for all nodes on the network<br>
<br>Is there a layer 3 solution for routing each end user to the nearest IP gateway that works well on top of a batman-adv network?<br><br>Does batman-adv currently support &quot;bonding&quot;; ie, will it route all packets through the best connection until it&#39;s saturated, or will it spread packets across connections (especially that are near the same quality) for optimal speed?<br>
<br>What kind of traffic throughput is the kernel module capable of?  Does the module multithread properly for multicore utilization?  Would a FPGA variant be needed to have a &quot;mesh switch&quot; or would a high-end multicore ARM be reasonably able to handle say an 8-port gigabit mesh switch?<br>
<br>These questions are less to evaluate batman-adv for our uses than looking forward at what we&#39;ll need to develop as we expand.<br><br>Thanks!<br>