Date of Award
6-13-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Santa Clara : Santa Clara University, 2020.
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
First Advisor
Behnam Dezfouli
Abstract
With the ubiquity of wireless end-devices, more strain is placed on standard network deployment architectures. Mesh networks have started to rise in popularity in order to meet the needs of modern wireless networks. However, the existent solutions for deploying and centrally configuring mesh networks leave much to be desired, as most are either too expensive or too cumbersome. This paper showcases a solution to this problem, CentriFi—an open source platform, built to run on OpenWrt access points, providing a quick and easy way to set up and configure mesh networks in a central location using the 802.11s standard. CentriFi provides a web-based front-end for configuring the most crucial settings. Further, the system allows for greater expandability by providing a platform in which other configuration feature can be added by the open-source community in the future.
Recommended Citation
Anderhub, Andreas and Wilson, Zac, "CentriFi: A CentralizedWireless Access Point Management Platform" (2020). Computer Science and Engineering Senior Theses. 162.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/cseng_senior/162