Hey,
A caller was speaking with Ian and Mark a couple months back regarding wireless mesh networks and what he perceived would become a new version of the internet.
The idea was that individuals would use a standard, off the shelf, wireless router running modified code that would allow it to act as a node on this new wireless mesh.
In theory, if enough people/neighborhoods jumped on board in populated areas, a new, non-internet connected network would be created.
This really intrigues me, I design large indoor and outdoor wireless installs as part of my job and would like to play around taking this to the neighborhood level (and beyond as time goes by).
I am just wondering what project the caller was referring to. Is there a current standard or group of people I can look up to do a little more research?
Thanks.