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Yggdrasil Network

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322 points BSDobelix | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 10:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hahajk ◴[16 Nov 24 14:57 UTC] No.42156739[source]▶
Ok, so as I understand it, yggdrasil and cjdns are virtual P2P networks that offer the normal layer 3 routing services, but built on top of the existing internet. So they still require ISPs and internet backbones, etc.

Are there any projects attempting to build a worldwide P2P network that can replace the IP layer? Like a mesh network that can operate without verizon, cisco routers, etc? I know of some mesh network technologies aimed at small disconnected networks but nothing consumer-facing and supporting anything more than a few thousand nodes.

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1. bityard ◴[16 Nov 24 16:23 UTC] No.42157167[source]▶
People have been dreaming of mesh networks forever. Unfortunately they scale very poorly (among other issues) and this is a fundamental limitation of their design. The Internet (ARPAnet) started out as a mesh network and the concept of trunks, backbones, and routing came about to solve those scaling issues.
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2. alexvoda ◴[17 Nov 24 12:35 UTC] No.42163871[source]▶
What are the reasons that make mesh networks scale poorly?