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@linux any global mesh networks that could replace ISP's? (mastodon.social)

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@linux any global mesh networks that could replace ISP's?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You want it meshed or P2P? These are not the same thing...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@wildbus8979 a mesh is a network of p2p devices isn't it? Please explain the differences

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

P2P implies that peers talk to each other directly. In a mesh configuration peers talk to each other via other peers.