ad hoc communications networks

[W. David Stephenson]

I've done tips about ad hoc networks using walkie talkies tuned to same channel and using free mesh networking software from CUWiN. Can anyone think of other ideas along these lines?

[John Walling]

Here is a reading list that might useful to your search:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wireless_mesh_networking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wireless_community_networks_by...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meraki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeshBox
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_ad-hoc_network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiMAX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_ad_hoc_network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_mesh_network
http://jamus.dannz.net.nz/technology/adhoc.htm
http://jamus.dannz.net.nz/technology/technology.htm
http://www.adhoc-nets.de/
http://www.broadband.coop/
http://www.communitywireless.org/
http://www.cuwin.net/
http://www.freenetworks.org/
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780071413053 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080311200326.htm

[Bill]

Two of the links have been updated to this:
http://jamus.co.nz/technology/adhoc.php
http://jamus.co.nz/technology/technology.php

Took me a while to figure the right URLs.

[Ben Tremblay]

Not sure if this is already known, but in case not:
http://www.iresc.org International Radio Emergency Support Coalition ... core bridge uses ham radio resources.