Company-wide WiFi Mesh System
Mesh (English. mesh) is a topology of a computer network, especially a wireless network, in which the individual elements of the infrastructure are autonomous to some extent and, by means of intelligent protocols, are able to optimize their performance automatically, without user intervention.
In the FRITZ edition! mesh network consists of a central FRITZ router!Box and the FRITZ signal boosters deployed in the home or office!Repeater, or FRITZ adapters!Powerline.
Mesh network or worth it
The answer is simple - definitely yes. In particular, because users of FRITZ routers!Boxes receive this functionality as standard, as part of a free software upgrade from version 7.xx.
Thanks to its distributed architecture, the network wifi Mesh can be expanded very easily and virtually without limitation by adding more devices, as new components, such as signal amplifiers, automatically configure and adapt to the network environment after switching on. For the same reason, the Mesh network can repair itself - if one device fails, the other components take over its functions.
Mesh smart network mechanisms take care not only to optimize traffic between infrastructure nodes, but also to make sure that each end device (laptop, phone, TV, game console, printer, etc.) is not only optimized, but also that each end device is optimized.) was connected to the network in the optimal frequency band, taking into account local conditions in the ether, such as the degree of occupation of individual channels and interference from existing, neighboring Wi-Fi networks. The Mesh network sets up the terminal's connection to the nearest and least loaded access point, thus evenly distributing traffic across nodes.
Mesh smart network mechanisms take care not only to optimize traffic between infrastructure nodes, but also to make sure that each end device (laptop, phone, TV, game console, printer, etc.) is not only optimized, but also that each end device is optimized.) was connected to the network in the optimal frequency band, taking into account local conditions in the ether, such as the degree of occupation of individual channels and interference from existing, neighboring Wi-Fi networks. The Mesh network sets up the terminal's connection to the nearest and least loaded access point, thus evenly distributing traffic across nodes.
Mesh networks in the office
The advantages of Mesh topology networks are particularly useful for offices, which generally have a larger area and sometimes consist of multiple rooms. To set up a working network in such an environment right away, all you need to do is properly place signal boosters - preferably about halfway between the central router/previous booster and where you want to bring the Wi-Fi signal, but still within range of the preceding device.
The advantages of Mesh will also be appreciated by administrators. This type of network seems to form a single, logical whole, and the user does not have to worry about whether his device is currently connected to a central access point or to a signal booster. The network itself will make sure that each terminal is served with the maximum available capacity, regardless of where it is located.
Mesh network is also unified in terms of security. The setting of the password and encryption algorithm is established at the level of the central router, and this data is automatically transmitted to the rest of the devices, so that a user with a laptop or phone once logged into Wi-Fi can move around the company without having to log in again if he or she comes within range of the signal booster.
Despite its sophistication, the Mesh network, built on FRITZ products! is simple in construction and operation. Thanks to the WPS function, setting up a new device is automatic and comes down to pressing the WPS button.
