Time-multiplexing of multiple listening schedules and physical layer modes in a mesh network

A method comprising:

• transmitting, with a first transceiver of a first node, a first network discovery signal using a first physical layer mode of the first transceiver for a first time interval;
• upon expiration of the first time interval without receiving a response with the first transceiver to the first network discovery signal, transmitting, with the first transceiver, a second network discovery signal using a second physical layer mode of the first transceiver for a second time interval;
• and
• in response to the first transceiver receiving a response to the second network discovery signal from a second node, establishing, with the first transceiver, a connection between the first node and the second node using the second physical layer mode.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• attempting to receive, with a first transceiver associated with a first node, a network discovery signal from a second node, wherein the attempting is performed according to (a) a first channel-hopping sequence associated with a first physical layer mode and (b) a second channel hopping-sequence associated with a second physical layer mode;
• detecting, with the first transceiver, the network discovery signal during a slot associated with the first listening schedule;
• and
• in response to receiving the network discovery signal, establishing, with the first node, a connection between the first node and the second node using the first physical layer mode.