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		ctdonath on Nov 13, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mesh Network Connects Sandy Survivors Still Withou... Why isn't this capability built into every wireless router?

Jach on Nov 13, 2012 [–]

It is. Or do you mean why isn't it in the default firmware?

For anyone interested in how one might build such a thing, this PDF isn't a bad starting place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Building_a_Rural_Wireless_...

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