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It seems to me (from a brief scan of the spec) that they actually are using 802.15.4 to establish the mesh at low-rate speeds, then switching to a different hig

It seems to me (from a brief scan of the spec) that they actually are using 802.15.4 to establish the mesh at low-rate speeds, then switching to a different high-rate standard once the handshaking is complete. Given the rate limitations of Thread (I'm assuming they're similar to the limitations of the underlying 802.15.4 standard), then it really isn't solving the same problem as this new specification, but are actually complementary. Perhaps GP meant that existing high-rate mesh implementations are vendor-specific?

wlesieutre 8y ago
Yes, I assume GP is referring to these sorts of wifi mesh devices: - http://www.netgear.com/orbi/ http://www.netgear.com/orbi/ - https://eero.com/ https://eero.com/ - https://www.linksys.com/us/velop/ https://www.linksys.com/us/velop/ - https://www.engeniustech.com/whole-home-mesh-wifi.html https://www.engeniustech.com/whole-home-mesh-wifi.html - https://store.plumewifi.com/ https://store.plumewifi.com/ - https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/Lyra/ https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/Lyra/ - https://store.google.com/product/google_wifi https://store.google.com/product/google_wifi - https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5700_Deco-M5.html https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5700_Deco-M5... Thread is neat, but you can't connect your laptop to Netflix with it. EasyMesh is clearly for standardizing those: >Wi-Fi EasyMesh™ delivers a standards-based approach to deploying adaptable networks comprised of multiple access points from different vendors, extending uniform Wi-Fi coverage and enhancing performance throughout a larger service area than is possible with a single access point. Wi-Fi EasyMesh allows users and service providers to select interoperable devices across different brands to ensure fast, wide, and reliable Wi-Fi coverage.
- nathancahill 8y ago
  Yes, and notably Ubiquiti and Meraki.

wlesieutre 8y ago

Yes, I assume GP is referring to these sorts of wifi mesh devices: - http://www.netgear.com/orbi/ http://www.netgear.com/orbi/ - https://eero.com/ https://eero.com/ - https://www.linksys.com/us/velop/ https://www.linksys.com/us/velop/ - https://www.engeniustech.com/whole-home-mesh-wifi.html https://www.engeniustech.com/whole-home-mesh-wifi.html - https://store.plumewifi.com/ https://store.plumewifi.com/ - https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/Lyra/ https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/Lyra/ - https://store.google.com/product/google_wifi https://store.google.com/product/google_wifi - https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5700_Deco-M5.html https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5700_Deco-M5... Thread is neat, but you can't connect your laptop to Netflix with it. EasyMesh is clearly for standardizing those: >Wi-Fi EasyMesh™ delivers a standards-based approach to deploying adaptable networks comprised of multiple access points from different vendors, extending uniform Wi-Fi coverage and enhancing performance throughout a larger service area than is possible with a single access point. Wi-Fi EasyMesh allows users and service providers to select interoperable devices across different brands to ensure fast, wide, and reliable Wi-Fi coverage.

nathancahill 8y ago
Yes, and notably Ubiquiti and Meraki.