Abstract: Techniques for multi-data rate communications include receiving, by a first node device within a mesh network, an information element that specifies one or more communication modes supported by a second node device within the mesh network; selecting, by the first node device, a first communication mode from the one or more communication modes, wherein a first metric value determined for the first communication mode based on the information element is lower than a second metric value determined for a default communication mode by a threshold value; and configuring, by the first node device, a communication link between the first node device and the second node device according to the first communication mode.

Abstract: Techniques for multi-data rate communications include receiving, by a first node device within a mesh network, an information element that specifies one or more communication modes supported by a second node device within the mesh network; selecting, by the first node device, a first communication mode from the one or more communication modes, wherein a first metric value determined for the first communication mode based on the information element is lower than a second metric value determined for a default communication mode by a threshold value; and configuring, by the first node device, a communication link between the first node device and the second node device according to the first communication mode.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a computer-implemented method for transmitting data between node devices in a mesh network comprising receiving, by a first node device within the mesh network that supports a first set of communication modes, a first information element that specifies a second set of communication modes supported by a second node device within the mesh network, determining, based on the first information element, a common set of communication modes that includes at least a default mode and a first mode, where each communication mode included in the common set of communication modes is supported by both the first node device and the second node device, selecting, from the common set of communication modes, the first mode as a first preferred communication mode for data transmissions between the first node device and the second node device, and configuring a communication link between the first node device and the second node device according to the first mode.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a computer-implemented method for transmitting data between node devices in a mesh network comprising receiving, by a first node device within the mesh network that supports a first set of communication modes, a first information element that specifies a second set of communication modes supported by a second node device within the mesh network, determining, based on the first information element, a common set of communication modes that includes at least a default mode and a first mode, where each communication mode included in the common set of communication modes is supported by both the first node device and the second node device, selecting, from the common set of communication modes, the first mode as a first preferred communication mode for data transmissions between the first node device and the second node device, and configuring a communication link between the first node device and the second node device according to the first mode.

Abstract: Techniques for limiting forwarding of multicast communications are described herein. For example, the techniques intelligently forward data along paths of a network where members of a multicast group are located. As such, a node that does not lead to members of the multicast group may be configured to selectively and intelligently forward multicast messages it receives. This can reduce network communications, ultimately conserving processing, communication, and/or battery resources of the nodes and improving performance of the network.

Abstract: Techniques for limiting forwarding of multicast communications are described herein. For example, the techniques intelligently forward data along paths of a network where members of a multicast group are located. As such, a node that does not lead to members of the multicast group may be configured to selectively and intelligently forward multicast messages it receives. This can reduce network communications, ultimately conserving processing, communication, and/or battery resources of the nodes and improving performance of the network.

Abstract: A network node (MR/BR node) is configured as a mesh router node in a first wireless network comprised of a plurality of first nodes and as a border router node in a second wireless network comprised of a plurality of second nodes, the second wireless network distinct from the first wireless network. The MR/BR node has a unique first address in the first wireless network and a unique second address in the second wireless network. In this way, the MR/BR node can receive a first communication in the first wireless network via the first address, and transmit the received first communication to at least one of the second nodes in the second wireless network. The MR/BR node can also receive a second communication in the second wireless network via the second address, and transmit the received second communication to at least one of the first nodes in the first wireless network.

Abstract: A network node (MR/BR node) is configured as a mesh router node in a first wireless network comprised of a plurality of first nodes and as a border router node in a second wireless network comprised of a plurality of second nodes, the second wireless network distinct from the first wireless network. The MR/BR node has a unique first address in the first wireless network and a unique second address in the second wireless network. In this way, the MR/BR node can receive a first communication in the first wireless network via the first address, and transmit the received first communication to at least one of the second nodes in the second wireless network. The MR/BR node can also receive a second communication in the second wireless network via the second address, and transmit the received second communication to at least one of the first nodes in the first wireless network.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless network having first nodes each assigned a unique first address, a second wireless network having second nodes each assigned a unique second address, a border router node constituting an interface between the second network and a third wireless network, and at least one access point constituting an interface between the first and third networks. At least one of the first nodes is a mesh router node in the first network and a border router node in the second network (MR/BR node). The MR/BR node has unique addresses respectively assigned in the first and second networks. The MR/BR node receives a communication in the first network and transmits it to at least one second node in the second network. The MR/BR node receives a communication in the second network and transmits it to at least one first node in the first network.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless network having first nodes each assigned a unique first address, a second wireless network having second nodes each assigned a unique second address, a border router node constituting an interface between the second network and a third wireless network, and at least one access point constituting an interface between the first and third networks. At least one of the first nodes is a mesh router node in the first network and a border router node in the second network (MR/BR node). The MR/BR node has unique addresses respectively assigned in the first and second networks. The MR/BR node receives a communication in the first network and transmits it to at least one second node in the second network. The MR/BR node receives a communication in the second network and transmits it to at least one first node in the first network.