Method and System for Forming a Device Network

A method for forming a device network, the method comprising:

• selecting a network device from a plurality of network devices located in a physical environment, wherein the plurality of network devices are configured to communicate with a computer server over a plurality of gateways located in the physical environment;
• selecting a first gateway from the plurality of gateways based on first position data and connecting the selected network device to the first gateway when a total number of network devices connected to the first gateway does not exceed a predefined maximum number of network devices per gateway;
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• selecting a second gateway from the plurality of gateways based on the first position data and connecting the selected network device to the second gateway when the total number of network devices connected to the first gateway exceeds the predefined maximum number of network devices per gateway.