NETWORK FOR CONFINED HAZARDOUS OR OTHER EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
A wireless node for a network in an underground mine is provided. The wireless node comprises a mounting portion for detachably mounting the node to node mounting locations in the mine, such that the node may be repositioned in the mine. The wireless node further comprises at least one antenna coupling portion for detachably coupling antennas of different modalities to the node such that the node may be configured for at least one of backhaul operation and coverage operation. The wireless node further comprises a communication portion for enabling communication with at least one other wireless node, a server and at least one client, via the antennas, such that the server and the at least one client can communicate via a network of wireless nodes mounted to the node mounting locations in the mine.