Local mesh
Key concepts
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Maximum range (ack timeout)
This is a global setting that is configurable on the Radio page when the Operating mode is
set to support Local mesh. It fine tunes internal timeout settings to account for the distance
that a link spans. For normal operation, it is set to less than 1 km.
This is a global setting that applies to all wireless connections made with a radio, not just for
local mesh links. Therefore, if you are also using a radio to access an AP, adjusting this
setting may lower the performance for users with marginal signal strength or when
interference is present. (Essentially, it means that if a frame needs to be retransmitted it will
take longer before the actual retransmit takes place.)