Can Computers Wirelessly Bridge?****

nebagakid

I know that the AirPort base stations can bridge together, so, like even if the one you are connected to does not have internet access, but it can reach a base station which does, it can send the information over....



Can this be done from Computer to Computer,, Computer to Computer bridging... if so, Couldn't a big wireless network be made if one person is connected to another which is connected to another. I GIANT one could be made, for instance, at a picnic or something, right?



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wmf

This is not possible yet, although scientists are working on it. (It's a hot field of research called ad-hoc networking.)

airsluf

kneelbeforezod

There was a Wired article about this a while back, which I think puts forward a lot of interesting ideas. WiFi has all the hallmarks of a classic disruptive technology (particularly for telecos working towards rolling out 3G networks)...



<a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.10/wireless_pr.html"; target="_blank">http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.10/wireless_pr.html</a>;



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