Self Healing Networking Device Systems And Related Methods

A router comprising:

• an operating system module;
• and
• performance management modules controllable by the operating system module;
• wherein:
• the performance management modules comprise at least one of:
• a channel hopping module configured to switch the router from a first channel to a second channel having less interference than the first channel;
• or
• a channel bonding module configured to toggle the router between a single-channel communications mode via a single channel and a bonded channel communications mode via dual channels;
• and
• the operating system module is configured to actuate at least one of the performance management modules to sustain a performance level of the router in response to at least one of:
• a periodic trigger enabled upon expiration of a periodic predetermined timeframe;
• or
• one or more triggering events from a performance review operation executed by the operating system module.

A method for providing a networking system, the method comprising:

• providing a networking device;
• providing an operating system module for the networking device;
• and
• providing performance management modules for the networking device and controllable by the operating system module;
• wherein:
• providing the performance management modules comprises at least one of:
• providing a channel hopping module configured to switch the networking device from a first channel to a second channel having less interference than the first channel;
• or
• providing a channel bonding module configured to toggle the networking device between a single-channel communications mode via a single channel and a bonded channel communications mode via dual channels;
• and
• providing the operating system module comprises:
• configuring the operating system module to actuate at least one of the performance management modules to sustain a performance level of the networking device in response to at least one of:
• a periodic trigger enabled upon expiration of a periodic predetermined timeframe;
• or
• one or more triggering events from a performance review operation executed by the operating system module.