Using ESP32 with existing Mesh networks that use OLSR?

[chibill]

Is it possible to use an ESP32 as part of an existing mesh network that uses the opensource and widely used OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing Protocol)? I am interested in using them as low cost nodes to get thru areas that more expensive nodes wouldn't be a good choice.

[ESP_LBB]

Hi chibill，

Sorry I'm afraid ESP32 don't support OLSR network, but we can support ESP-MESH(Wi-Fi Mesh) and ESP-BLE-MESH(BLE Mesh) if you need this function.

[chibill]

OLSR is the packet routing method for use on Wifi Mesh networks.

The mesh I am trying to use an ESP with uses the standard Ad-Hoc mode of wifi as defined by 802.11

I mentioned OLSR because I though it would be relevant. I feel like you didn't know what OLSR with that reply.

[ESP_yudong]

Hi chibill,
ESP32 doesn't support Ad-Hoc mode actually.
Our esp wifi mesh protocol is different from the 802.11 wifi mesh. So I'm afraid that there's no relationship between OSLR and esp wifi mesh.

[chibill]

Is there any documentation on wifi stack so I could try and hack support for a 802.11 standard? Or is that some thing that Espressif can't release or opensource.