network Networking Experience Required (Mesh Networks)

[Paladin Baker]

Hi All,

I have been encoutnering an issue through work with a wireless bridge/repeater device that we provide with our products. the device is used to connect our Ethernet enabled products to a network via the bridge function of the device which supports 2.4GHz only, it can also repeat the network that it is bridging however we are not relying on this function for use with our products in particular.

 

As of late i have been getting reports of connectivity issues with devices that broadcast a "Mesh" network, routers such as the Sky Q Hub and BT Home Hub 5 are frequently being reported as incompatible. These routers all use a mesh system which i think is the cause of our connectivity issues.

 

Unfortunately my background is hardware engineering, i have limited experince with networking systems & functionality.

 

Could anybody with experience of mesh networks or networking in general help shed some light on this issue? I would like to understand the protocol behind mesh networking to see if i can solve this issue with a software mod.

An explanation on what a mesh network is and how a mesh enabled router functions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks - PB