Explainers
Background reading: the concepts and trade-offs behind the guides.
Foundations
How mesh routing works
Flooding, managed flooding and routing protocols in plain terms.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
LoRa vs Wi-Fi mesh
Range, data rate and power trade-offs between the two families of mesh.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
Why it matters
The ISP as a single point of failure
What depending on one access provider means for resilience.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
Resilience in practice
How community networks have behaved during outages.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
Reality check
What you can actually do
A realistic account of what a mesh can and cannot replace.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
Privacy
Privacy and encryption
What mesh networks do and do not protect.
Updated 29 Oct 2026
Emerging tech
Wi-Fi HaLow and emerging tech
Newer radio technologies that may change the trade-offs.
Updated 29 Oct 2026