Transmission control for wireless communication networks

A method comprising:

• determining, by a wired access point, a rank of a first wireless access point in a mesh communication network, wherein the wired access point uses at least one factor to obtain a metric to ascertain the rank of the first wireless access point, and wherein the rank of the first wireless access point is determined based, at least in part, on a number of hops from the first wireless access point to a designated access point in the mesh communication network;
• identifying, by the wired access point, at least one wireless access point of lower rank than the first wireless access point in the mesh communication network;
• and
• setting, by the wired access point, at least one transmission parameter for the at least one wireless access point of lower rank.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for determining, by a wired access point, a rank of a first wireless access point in a mesh communication network, wherein the wired access point uses at least one factor to obtain a metric to ascertain the rank of the first wireless access point, and wherein the rank of the first wireless access point is determined based, at least in part, on a number of hops from the first wireless access point to a designated access point in the mesh communication network;
• means for identifying, by the wired access point, at least one wireless access point of lower rank than the first wireless access point in the mesh communication network;
• and
• means for setting, by the wired access point, at least one transmission parameter for the at least one wireless access point of lower rank.

A non-transitory processor-readable medium including instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor of a wired access point, cause the wired access point to perform operations comprising:

• determine a rank of a first wireless access point in a mesh communication network, wherein the wired access point uses at least one factor to obtain a metric to ascertain the rank of the first wireless access point, and wherein the rank of the first wireless access point is determined based, at least in part, on a number of hops from the first wireless access point to a designated access point in the mesh communication network;
• identify at least one wireless access point of lower rank than the first wireless access point in the mesh communication network;
• and
• set at least one transmission parameter for the at least one wireless access point of lower rank.