User:Average/Mesh networking

Mesh networking can create glboal wireless networking for the masses.

Consider: 7 layers (it works for Kevin Bacon!) of networking operating at larger distances (the backbone) and larger power levels. The equation for calculating is over at [[ Radio Enthusiasts]].

But for, say, 8 backbone nodes, you have 8000W needed to get global coverage. Divide by 8 and that's 1000W a piece. At the top you'd need about 2000W. At the bottom you can use the power levels given on for Radio Enthusiasts, about 25W per node. You'd want different frequencies for different layers or say what level you're transmitting to in your packet and possibly the same frequency.

Global backbone: .........|..........|...........|.........|........|........|.......|...........| (@1000W ea)
National bone: ....|....|.....|.....|.....|.....|......|.....|......|.......|......|......|..... (@500W ea)
State backbone : |...|.|..|..|...|...|...|..|...|...|...|...|....|...|..|..|..|...|...|...|..|..|| (@250W ea)
County bone: .|.|..|..|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|..|..|..|.|..|.|.|..|..|.|..|.|.|.|.|..|..|.|.|.|..|.|.||
Intercity bone: [etc]
Metro Backers: |||||||||||||||.||||||||||||||||||.|||||.|||||||||||||||||||||.|||||||||||||||||| (operating at 25W)
At the bottom local mesh nodes operating about 5W.
If most people access same content, you could cache content at each local node.

STUB These power levels assume something not yet in place.