Backhaul selection in a wireless network

A method comprising:

• detecting presence of multiple candidate wireless stations in a network environment, each respective wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations in wireless communication with a primary wireless station and available to support a corresponding wireless backhaul link to the primary wireless station;
• selecting a candidate wireless station amongst the multiple candidate wireless stations to connect the primary wireless station to a remote network via a wireless backhaul connection;
• and
• establishing the wireless backhaul connection between the primary wireless station and the selected candidate wireless station, the wireless backhaul connection providing the primary wireless station access to the remote network through the selected candidate wireless station;
• wherein detecting presence of the multiple candidate wireless stations in the network environment includes:
• receiving a first wireless communication, the first wireless communication received from a first candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations, the first wireless communication indicating availability of the first candidate wireless station;
• and
• receiving a second wireless communication, the second wireless communication received from a second candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations, the second communication indicating availability of the second candidate wireless station.

A system comprising:

• a primary wireless station in communication with multiple candidate wireless stations in a network environment, the primary wireless station including:
• a communication management resource to:
• i) detect presence of multiple candidate wireless stations in the network environment, each of the multiple candidate wireless stations available to support a corresponding wireless backhaul link with the primary wireless station,
• ii) initiate testing of an ability of a first wireless backhaul communication link between the primary wireless station and a first candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations to convey first test communications, and
• iii) initiate testing of an ability of a second wireless backhaul communication link between the primary wireless station and a second candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations to convey second test communications;
• a selection management resource to select a candidate wireless station amongst the multiple candidate wireless stations to connect the primary wireless station to a core network;
• and
• a communication interface to communicate with the selected candidate wireless station, the communication interface operable to establish a wireless backhaul connection between the primary wireless station and the selected candidate wireless station, the wireless backhaul connection providing the primary wireless station access to the core network through the selected candidate wireless station.

A system comprising:

• a primary wireless station in communication with multiple candidate wireless stations in a network environment, the primary wireless station including:
• a communication management resource to detect presence of multiple candidate wireless stations in the network environment, each of the multiple candidate wireless stations available to support a corresponding wireless backhaul link with the primary wireless station;
• a selection management resource to select a candidate wireless station amongst the multiple candidate wireless stations to connect the primary wireless station to a core network;
• and
• a communication interface to communicate with the selected candidate wireless station, the communication interface operable to establish a wireless backhaul connection between the primary wireless station and the selected candidate wireless station, the wireless backhaul connection providing the primary wireless station access to the core network through the selected candidate wireless station;
• wherein the primary wireless station is further operable to:
• receive a first wireless communication from a first candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations, the first wireless communication indicating availability of the first candidate wireless station;
• and
• receive a second wireless communication from a second candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations, the second wireless communication indicating availability of the second candidate wireless station.

Computer-readable storage hardware having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when carried out by computer processor hardware, cause the computer processor hardware to:

• detect presence of multiple candidate wireless stations in a network environment, each respective wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations in wireless communication with a primary wireless station and available to support a wireless backhaul link from the primary wireless station to a remote network;
• initiate testing of an ability of a first wireless backhaul communication link between the primary wireless station and a first candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations to convey first test communications;
• initiate testing of an ability of a second wireless backhaul communication link between the primary wireless station and a second candidate wireless station of the multiple candidate wireless stations to convey second test communications;
• select a candidate wireless station amongst the multiple candidate wireless stations to connect the primary wireless station to the remote network;
• and
• establish a wireless backhaul connection between the primary wireless station and the selected candidate wireless station, the wireless backhaul connection providing the primary wireless station access to the remote network through the selected candidate wireless station.