Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing an integrated multi-hop routing and cooperative diversity system are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method effecting communications in a wireless communication network including mobile stations and a base station comprising: (a) in no particular order: (1) operating a first mobile to effect a first evaluation of a first communication link between the first mobile and a second mobile; (2) operating the first mobile to effect a second evaluation of a second communication link between the base station and the first mobile; and (3) operating the base station to effect a third evaluation of a third communication link between the base station and the second mobile; (b) collecting information relating to the evaluations at the first mobile; and (c) operating the first mobile to employ the evaluations to select at least one selected communication link from among the communication links to establish a communication route between the first mobile and the second mobile.

Abstract: Channels are selected for nodes in a wireless mesh network in a manner that enhances connectivity and throughput in the network. For a node in the network, channel configurations are first identified that satisfy a predetermined connectivity constraint with respect to neighbor nodes of the node. A channel configuration is then selected from the identified configurations based on an achievable throughput of the configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a dynamic on-demand routing protocol are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for resolving address mapping associated with a wireless mesh network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to conduct radio measurement request and response operations between two stations to determine receive channel power indicator values associated with direct and indirect wireless links, and to select one of the links for use by the stations based on estimated link capacities.

Abstract: Network node power management methods and apparatus are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for identifying a distance-vector route associated with a wireless mesh network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Nodes of a multichannel mesh network generate channel-metric matrices for routing packets to destinations based on a bottleneck channel identified for the source-destination pair. The identification of bottleneck channels increases the diversity among the different communication channels used along a route. This link-state routing approach may allow better paths to be found.

Abstract: A wireless mesh network router comprises at least one transceiver to receive a packet over a wireless communication channel and path selection circuitry. The packet identifies a source node and a destination node in a multichannel mesh network. The path selection circuitry combines a channel-metric matrix associated with the packet's source node and a channel-metric matrix associated with the packet's destination node to determine a bottleneck channel for the source-destination pair. The next-hop node and associated transmission channel may be selected from the destination node matrix based on the bottleneck channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a transparent data-link bridge associated with a wireless mesh network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for distributing link-state information associated with a wireless mesh network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods to distribute statistics in a wireless communication network are described.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for dynamically adjusting carrier sensing threshold levels in a wireless, such as CSMA, system. A station may use the carrier sensing measurement made in normal CSMA operation to determine a threshold level for the local station, and transmit the determined level to other stations in the system. The station also receives similar information from other stations in the system and determines, based at least in part on the information received and the local determined threshold level, an optimal carrier sensing threshold level.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described to coordinate a wireless network over a power line network or other wired back channel.