Providing a client with wireless link quality, and network information

An apparatus and method of an access node of a mesh network providing a client with wireless link quality information is disclosed. The method includes the access node receiving a probe request from the client. The access node generates a probe response to the probe request. The probe response inclu...

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Main Authors DEAN FREDERICK, CHARI AMALAVOYAL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.03.2008
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:An apparatus and method of an access node of a mesh network providing a client with wireless link quality information is disclosed. The method includes the access node receiving a probe request from the client. The access node generates a probe response to the probe request. The probe response includes an indicator of the received signal strength of the probe request, and at least one mesh network path quality parameter.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060522883