7. Wireless mesh networking
• Peer-to-peer connections:
• infrastructure Wi-Fi networks
• peer-to-peer Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth personal area networks
8. Pros & Cons
• Pros
• Without an internet connection
• Location-based communication (nearby)
• Cons
• Sessions currently support up to 8 peers
• Data transfer is slow – especially on Bluetooth
• Can not cross networks in single connection
• Not support background mode
9. Sending & Receiving
Information
• Messages: Text or small serialised objects
(NSData)
• Streams: Audio, video, or real-time sensor
events
• Resources: Images, movies, or documents.