Reconfigurable multi-radio bridge

A reconfigurable multi-radio bridge, comprising:

• a first reconfigurable radio comprising a first transmit/receive (TX/RX) channel and a second TX/RX channel, wherein the first reconfigurable radio is configured to selectively transmit and receive data on the first TX/RX channel or the second TX/RX channel;
• and
• a second reconfigurable radio comprising a third TX/RX channel and a fourth TX/RX channel, wherein the second reconfigurable radio is configured to selectively transmit and receive data on the third TX/RX channel or the fourth TX/RX channel,
• wherein to selectively transmit and receive data, the reconfigurable multi-radio bridge is configured to:
• collect metrics for one or more wireless stations (STAs) in a network that includes the one or more STAs;
• receive a packet that identifies a first STA of the one or more STAs as an intended destination of the packet;
• dynamically select a route of two or more routes in the network over which to send the packet based on the metrics, each of the two or more routes reaching the first STA;
• and
• send the packet from the reconfigurable multi-radio bridge over the selected route toward the first STA.

A reconfigurable multi-radio bridge system comprising:

• a network;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• collect metrics for one or more wireless stations (STAs) in a network that includes the one or more STAs;
• receive a packet that identifies a first STA of the one or more STAs as an intended destination of the packet;
• dynamically select a route of two or more routes in the network over which to send the packet based on the metrics, each of the two or more routes reaching the first STA;
• and
• send the packet from the reconfigurable multi-radio bridge over the selected route toward the first STA.