Traffic Shaping and End-to-End Prioritization

A mesh gateway node, comprising:

• an inbound interface for receiving data from a mesh network node, the mesh network node configured as a base station for providing wireless access to mobile devices;
• an outbound interface for sending data toward a mobile operator core network;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive a first and a second Internet Protocol (IP) packet at a mesh network node;
• tag the first and the second IP packet at the mesh network node based on a type of traffic by adding an IP options header to each of the first and the second IP packet;
• forward the first and the second IP packet toward a mesh gateway node;
• filter the first and the second IP packet at the mesh gateway node based on the added IP options header by assigning each of the first and the second IP packet to one of a plurality of message queues, each of the plurality of message queues have a limited forwarding throughput;
• and
• forward the first and the second IP packet from the mesh gateway node toward a mobile operator core network.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor in a mesh gateway node, cause the mesh gateway node to perform steps comprising:

• receiving a first and a second Internet Protocol (IP) packet from a mesh network node, the first and the second IP packet previously tagged at the mesh network node based on a type of traffic by adding an IP options header to each of the first and the second IP packet;
• filtering the first and the second IP packet at the mesh gateway node based on the added IP options header by assigning each of the first and the second IP packet to one of a plurality of message queues, each of the plurality of message queues have a limited forwarding throughput;
• and
• forwarding the first and the second IP packet from the mesh gateway node toward a mobile operator core network.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor in a mesh network node, cause the mesh network node to perform steps comprising:

• receiving a first and a second Internet Protocol (IP) packet at the mesh network node;
• tagging the first and the second IP packet at the mesh network node based on a type of traffic by adding an IP options header to each of the first and the second IP packet;
• and
• forwarding the first and the second IP packet toward a mesh gateway node for further filtering based on the added IP options header by assigning each of the first and the second IP packet to one of a plurality of message queues, each of the plurality of message queues have a limited forwarding throughput, and for forwarding toward a mobile operator core network.