[Sugar-devel] Sugar + OLPC mesh network selection logic

[Benjamin M. Schwartz]

Tomeu Vizoso wrote:
> 2009/6/10 Benjamin M. Schwartz <bmschwar at fas.harvard.edu>:
>> Daniel Drake wrote:
>>> And now the logic I want to implement, which is similar to that in
>>> previous OLPC OS releases:
>>> - First, attempt to connect to any known access points that are in range
>>> using saved credentials. Always prefer known APs to mesh.
>>> - As a fallback if those APs fail, or if no APs are available or if
>>> we've never connected to any (e.g. on first boot), try the mesh.
>> I'm not quite clear on your exact intention here.  I'd just like to
>> suggest that unknown unencrypted infrastructure APs get higher priority
>> than mesh.
> 
> Even if the user never connected to that AP before?

Yes.  I suspect that even the pay-for-access APs in internet cafes and
airports still allow link-local connections for free, and it will likely
be much faster than the mesh.  It also provides the best chance of getting
an internet connection.

--Ben

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