Mesh Gateway locations
Use the following guidelines when planning the deployment of Mesh Gateways in your Site.
| Item | Guideline | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Component ratio | 1 Mesh Gateway to 100 sensors | See Component ratios/ranges. |
| Location | Maximum 1 km radius from sensors | Place Mesh Gateways in locations that enable them to cover nearby sensors in a radius of approximately 1 km. |
| Range | Several kms distance from other Mesh Gateways/Border Gateways, depending on topology. | Mesh Gateways can communicate over longer ranges than sensors. Depending on the topology and type of forest, Mesh Gateways can communicate from 2 km to 3 km from other Mesh Gateways/Border Gateways |
| Sunlight | Install on a hillside or sunny location | Install Mesh Gateways on a hillside or sunny location. It needs to be installed facing the sun at 12:00 noon (northern or southern hemisphere). If installed on a tree, it should not be covered by branches. To receive maximum sunlight, it is best installed on a pole, if possible. |
| Height on trees | 3 m from forest floor | To protect the Mesh Gateway from human or animal interference and to give a better line of sight to other Getaways within range, install the device 3m above the forest floor. |
Further reading
To learn how to deploy Mesh Gateways, see Deploying Mesh Gateways.