Method and device for updating the number of retransmissions in a wireless mesh network

A mesh node for updating a number relaying transmissions for said mesh node in a mesh network comprising a plurality of mesh nodes, wherein said number of relaying transmissions define how often said mesh node relays received messages within said mesh network, wherein said mesh node comprises:

• receive equipment arranged for receiving a number of data messages expecting an acknowledgement, wherein each of said data messages originates from a same source mesh node and is intended for a same destination mesh node in said mesh network;
• and
• transmit equipment arranged for transmitting each of said number of data messages based on said number of relaying transmissions;
• wherein said receive equipment is further arranged for receiving a number of acknowledgement messages, wherein each acknowledgement message originates from said destination mesh node and acknowledges receipt of a particular data messages of said number of data messages, and wherein said mesh node further comprises:
• a processor arranged for updating said number of relaying transmissions based on said number of data messages and based on said number of acknowledgement messages.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out a method of updating a number of relaying transmissions for a mesh node in a mesh network comprising a plurality of mesh nodes, wherein said number of relaying transmissions define how often said mesh node relays received messages within said mesh network, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by said mesh node, a number of data messages expecting an acknowledgement, wherein each of said data messages originates from a same source mesh node and is intended for a same destination mesh node in said mesh network;
• transmitting, by said mesh node, each of said number of data messages based on said number of relaying transmissions;
• receiving, by said mesh node, a number of acknowledgement messages, wherein each acknowledgement message originates from said destination mesh node and acknowledges receipt of a particular data message of said number of data messages;
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• updating, by said mesh node, said number of relaying transmissions based on said number of data messages and based on said number of acknowledgement messages.