Yoda Communications, Inc.

Yoda WiFi Mesh Metropolitan Area Network solution extends the capability of WiFi Local Area Network technologies (IEEE 802.11) from providing just local area network connectivity to a wider reach for “wide-area” coverage without messy wiring and wired backbone connection.

It is designed for Enterprises as well as Residential (End-User) to have wireless broadband connectivity together with security, VLAN, management and mobility.  Provides both Layer-3 (SPOLSR) and Layer-2 (AODV) topology design for flexible scale of deployment.  Complies with IEEE802.11s pre-mesh standard for potential upgradeability to standard mesh solution.

WiFi Mesh Network solution addresses the market requirements for networks that are highly scalable and self configurable, offering end users secure, seamless roaming beyond traditional WLAN boundaries and provides easy deployment in areas that do not (or cannot) support a wired backhaul.  Yoda solution is well-suited for providing broadband wireless access in areas that traditional WLAN systems are unable to cover.

The fundamental Network architecture of YMAP-8000 is given in Figure-1, and is built upon Dual-Radio Access Point Platform, where one of the Radios serve as the backbone network infrastructure for Internet routing protocol, and the 2^nd Radio form the end-user up/down stream wireless link.

The solution includes point-to-point and point-to-multipoint architecture with RF output transmission with external Antenna.  With integration of routers, security features & adaptive backhaul routing algorithm & mobile IP for providing both Internet Access and WiFi VoIP applications.  In general, YMAP-8000 has a total of 5 Modes of operation, namely Gateway, Relay, Client Relay, Layer-2 Gateway and Layer-2 Relay.