Architecture of a Self Configuration Framework for 802.11-based multi-radio Mesh Networks

This paper presents the high level specification of a Self Configuration Framework for 802.11 multi-radio Wireless Mesh Networks based on a centralised topology discovery and channel assignment mechanism. The framework was designed to support the introduction of a new Mesh Node into the network at any time of the network's operational phase. Further, it enables a new Mesh Node to locate and communicate with the Mesh Gateway and vice versa before any routing protocol has been activated. Finally, the paper presents an estimation of time required to boot a single node and the entire multi-radio Wireless Mesh Network.