Method and System for a Radio Frequency Management in a Mesh Network with a Path Distance Factor
AssigneeAruba Networks, Inc.
InventorsXu Zou, Kangchang Huang
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Abstract
A method and system for radio frequency management (RFM) in a mesh network using a path distance factor (PDF) is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises calculating a path distance factor (PDF) between a first mesh router and a portal. A frame is transmitted to a second mesh router, wherein the frame includes the path distance factor.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- calculating, by a network device, a first path distance vector between a first mesh router and a portal in a mesh network, wherein the portal is connected to a wired network server, and wherein the first path distance vector indicates a path from the first mesh router to the portal;
- and
- transmitting, by the network device, a frame to another mesh router, wherein the frame includes the path distance vector.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory;
- a calculating mechanism coupled to the processor, the calculating mechanism to calculate a first path distance vector between a first mesh router and a portal in a mesh network, wherein the portal is connected to a wired network server, and wherein the first path distance vector indicates a path from the first mesh router to the portal;
- and
- a transmitting mechanism coupled to the processor, the transmitting mechanism to transmit a frame to another mesh router, wherein the frame includes the path distance vector.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions when executed by a router being a part of a wireless mesh network, cause said router to perform:
- calculating a first path distance vector between a first mesh router and a portal in a mesh network, wherein the portal is connected to a wired network server, and wherein the first path distance vector indicates a path from the first mesh router to the portal;
- and
- transmitting a frame to another mesh router, wherein the frame includes the path distance vector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.