TDMA-based self-adaptive channel switching

A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• determining a plurality of switching thresholds, each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of communication devices within a coverage area of a wireless access point, wherein each of the plurality of switching thresholds is based at least on a first received signal strength indication (RSSI), the plurality of communication devices including a first communication device associated with a first switching threshold from the plurality of switching thresholds and a second communication device associated with a second switching threshold from the plurality of switching thresholds, the plurality of communication devices being assigned with an initial frequency channel from a group of non-overlapping frequency channels while operating in a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) mode;
• determining that a current RSSI of the first communication device is less than the first switching threshold that corresponds to the first communication device;
• determining that a current RSSI of the second communication device is above the second switching threshold that corresponds to the second communication device;
• and
• coordinating a transition by the wireless access point and the plurality of communication devices from the CSMA mode to a hybrid CSMA-time division multiple access (TDMA) mode, the coordinating including:
• assigning the first communication device with a first frequency channel selected from the group of non-overlapping frequency channels responsive to the current RSSI of the first communication device being less than the first switching threshold;
• and
• assigning the second communication device with the initial frequency channel responsive to the current RSSI of the second communication device being above the second switching threshold.