Abstract: A method for routing packets in a wired meshed network is disclosed including detecting neighboring nodes in a wired meshed network by setting up a point-to-point connection from a configured node to a neighboring node, assigning an IPv4 address to each detected node, and routing packets between the nodes via a link state routing protocol. The invention includes a wired meshed network having a plurality of nodes and a neighbor detection unit for detecting neighboring nodes, adapted for setting up a point-to-point connection from a configured node to a neighboring node. The wired meshed network also includes a network management system assigning an IPv4 address to each detected node and a routing unit for routing packets between the nodes using a link state routing protocol.