What's Required?
	To achieve high-density networking: Nodes must be wireless Nodes must be low-power Overall network must be self-organizing

So what are the technical requirements of a Hyphos network?

First off, a Hyphos node will be wireless. You can't go stringing hundreds of copper or glass filaments between all the nodes.

Secondly, a Hyphos node will be low power, since you can't assume that there will be a power source handy. If the node runs on batteries, it should last for years, not hours. Ideally, the node will consume so little power that it can be run off parasitic power sources, such as ambient EMI.

Third, the overall Hyphos network must be self-organizing. Nodes are associated with everyday objects, and some everyday objects tend to move around. You can't have some poor fool editing IP routing tables every time an object is carried into the room. You also want a network that's robust even when individual nodes fail or are removed from the environment.