Wi-Fi Booster - Mobile Mesh Networking

Mobile Mesh Networking

Using mobile mesh networking allows mobile devices to communicate wirelessly with each other directly in a network without the need for a central access point. Mobile mesh networking is formed through connections such as using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other technology (McLennan, 2019). Once connected to the network, each device can act as a node to send data directly to other devices through a single hop or multi-hop. The first way is a direct transmission between two devices in a single hop. The second way is a multi-hop transmission, where data is delivered through a series of nodes until it reaches its final destination (McLennan, 2019). In the current context, mobile devices in the network can serve as Wi-Fi access points to allow other devices in the network to connect and extend the coverage area beyond the range of a single access point.

The world’s dependence on “connectivity and data usage” is continuously increasing (McLennan, A., 2019, March 2). With the booster application utilizing mobile mesh networking, it allows internet connectivity to be more accessible to all users, since these mesh networks permit users to connect to each other directly instead of solely depending on the internet (McLennan, A., 2019, March 2). This also decreases network congestion in crowded areas. For instance, SIT’s campuses are where students and staff face unstable internet connections. The underlying issue is the fact that the campuses are often congested with internet users, which leads to weak and unsteady connections. Mobile mesh networking dissipates that issue by allowing users to connect to one another instead so that at any point, any user would have a strong internet connection.