Abstract: A method for routing data packets in a network including a plurality of nodes (2); the method comprises the operations of arranging in each node (2) transceiver units (4, 6, 8, 10) to transmit and receive the data packets and arranging processing means to process message data comprising attributes for identifying at least one transmitter node (20) and at least one receiver node (22). The method further comprises the operations of defining for each node (2) a plurality of static criteria, indicative of nominal configuration parameters for the nodes (2), and dynamic criteria, indicative of current operational conditions of the nodes (2), and sending from the transmitter node (20) to a plurality of intermediate receiver nodes (2) query data to search for at least one transmission route.