Attachments in a network

A method for a control device to communicate on a network comprising at least one leader device, a group of router devices, and end devices, the control device being configured to communicate as an end device, the method comprising:

• storing, in a memory, an identifier of a primary parent device as the primary parent device of the group of router devices through which messages are to be transmitted on the network;
• storing, in the memory, identifiers of one or more auxiliary parent devices as router devices of the group of router devices from which messages capable of being received;
• transmitting messages for transmission on the network to the primary parent device;
• receiving messages from the one or more auxiliary parent devices and the primary parent device that have identifiers stored in the memory;
• storing a respective RSSI associated with each of the primary parent device and the one or more auxiliary parent devices;
• identifying a first auxiliary parent device of the one or more auxiliary parent devices as having a stronger respective RSSI than the respective RSSI of the primary parent device;
• and
• transmitting an attachment message to the first auxiliary parent device, wherein the attachment message is configured to update the primary parent device to the first auxiliary party device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a control circuit, cause the control circuit to:

• store, in a memory, an identifier of a primary parent device as the primary parent device of the group of router devices through which messages are to be transmitted on the network;
• store, in the memory, identifiers of one or more auxiliary parent devices as router devices of the group of router devices from which messages capable of being received;
• transmit messages for transmission on the network to the primary parent device;
• receive messages from the one or more auxiliary parent devices and the primary parent device that have identifiers stored in the memory;
• store a respective received signal strength indicator (RSSI) associated with each of the primary parent device and the one or more auxiliary parent devices;
• identify a first auxiliary parent device of the one or more auxiliary parent devices as having a stronger respective RSSI than the respective RSSI of the primary parent device;
• and
• transmit an attachment message to the first auxiliary parent device, wherein the attachment message is configured to update the primary parent device to the first auxiliary party device.