Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.

Abstract: Described are a system and method of providing quality of service assurances for transmitting packets over a channel capable of transmission at a nominal bandwidth. A plurality of classes is defined. Each class represents an aggregate behavior of packets and is allocated a nominal departure rate at which the packets of that class are transmitted when an available bandwidth of the channel is substantially at the nominal bandwidth. Each class is assured a minimum allocation of the available bandwidth for transmitting packets of that class if the available bandwidth of the channel is operating at less than the nominal bandwidth. The minimum allocations to each of the classes can be proportionally different than the nominal departure rates allocated to these classes.

Abstract: Scheduling mechanisms for attaining a per-hop behavior for a plurality of classes of packet traffic in a multi-hop network are described. The per-hop behavior allocates to each class a nominal departure rate and a minimum percentage of available bandwidth. The scheduling mechanisms define a first condition that affects packet forwarding in accordance with the nominal departure rates allocated to the classes and a second condition that affects packet forwarding in accordance with the minimum percentages of the available bandwidth allocated to the classes. Packet forwarding rates for each of the classes are compared with the first and second conditions to select one of the classes for forwarding packets of that class over the network.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.

Abstract: Described are a system and method of providing quality of service assurances for transmitting packets over a channel capable of transmission at a nominal bandwidth. A plurality of classes is defined. Each class represents an aggregate behavior of packets and is allocated a nominal departure rate at which the packets of that class are transmitted when an available bandwidth of the channel is substantially at the nominal bandwidth. Each class is assured a minimum allocation of the available bandwidth for transmitting packets of that class if the available bandwidth of the channel is operating at less than the nominal bandwidth. The minimum allocations to each of the classes can be proportionally different than the nominal departure rates allocated to these classes.

Abstract: Scheduling mechanisms for attaining a per-hop behavior for a plurality of classes of packet traffic in a multi-hop network are described. The per-hop behavior allocates to each class a nominal departure rate and a minimum percentage of available bandwidth. The scheduling mechanisms define a first condition that affects packet forwarding in accordance with the nominal departure rates allocated to the classes and a second condition that affects packet forwarding in accordance with the minimum percentages of the available bandwidth allocated to the classes. Packet forwarding rates for each of the classes are compared with the first and second conditions to select one of the classes for forwarding packets of that class over the network.