NetRadios' Algorithm
NetRadios algorithm is an advanced mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) solution that goes beyond standard “self-forming” and “self-healing” mesh networks.
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The NetRadios proprietary routing algorithm allows users to incorporate vast numbers of meshed devices into the network in which the devices themselves form the communication infrastructure.
The NetRadios quickly and continuously adapts to fluctuations in terrain and other difficult environmental conditions to maximize connectivity and communication performance.
The NetRadios algorithm solves the well-known but extremely difficult problem of creating scalable routing in a large peer-to-peer network.
The NetRadios algorithm organizes packet transmission using the principle of Carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA). Rather than establishing a single route to the receiver, it distributes information through multiple nodes (subscribers).
Each node retransmits data packets. However, data packets propagate through the wireless network only in directions where they have not been before.
Each node decides whether it is necessary to retransmit the data packet.
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The determination of which node forwards the data is a dynamic decision made by the NetRadios algorithm based on a number of variables, including:
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Node availability
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Link status
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Environmental interference
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Network neighbor status
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The ratio of Signal (data) to Noise (interference)
This regulates the redundancy in the radio network.
Data packets are distributed throughout the network, but are only processed by the nodes for which they were intended.
If nodes in a NetRadios MANET network become unavailable for any reason, the NetRadios algorithm running on the remaining nodes will reroute network traffic seamlessly via the most efficient path.
Thus NetRadios MANET networks are self-forming and self-healing.
There is no limit to the number of nodes in a NetRadios MANET network.
A NetRadios MANET network is ultra-reliable. Whereas MESH and Wi-Fi networks are very static, MANET networks can adjust themselves on-the-fly to adapt to ever-changing operational environments.
NetRadios MANET networks are highly scalable, providing transparent seamless operation when nodes join or leave the network.
The result is the true MANET, an extremely high-performance, fault tolerant system capable of meeting almost any networking demand.
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NetRadios MANET networks:
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are very easy to set up
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are self-forming / self-healing
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support adaptive routing
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are highly scalable – create networks with hundreds of nodes
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support an infinite number of hops
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seamlessly allow nodes to join or leave the network without network disruption
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are mobile – MANET networks don’t require any fixed infrastructure
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have the ability for each node to optimally configure its transmission parameters
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support multicast traffic