WIRELESS MESH NETWORK SYSTEM

In order to provide a reliable interconnection between a wireless mesh network and an external network, more than one border router device may be deployed. A novel load balancing method, and the related system and devices, are disclosed in this invention. By embedding actual traffic load information...

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Hauptverfasser: DAVIES, Robert James, ZAPPATERRA, Luca, ZOTTI, Teresa
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:In order to provide a reliable interconnection between a wireless mesh network and an external network, more than one border router device may be deployed. A novel load balancing method, and the related system and devices, are disclosed in this invention. By embedding actual traffic load information in the frequency of sending the border router advertisements, automatic traffic load balancing among multiple border routers is realized in 5 the system, without extra signaling overhead or any change to the beacon packet structure.