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Method and apparatus for a wireless home mesh network with network topology visualizer

  • US 8,989,052 B2
  • Filed: 08/06/2013
  • Issued: 03/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • collecting node topology information by a node of a wireless home mesh network, the node topology information includes a list of neighbor nodes for the node;

    opening a communication socket; and

    transmitting a node topology packet for producing a global network topology map to a display node that is responsible for displaying the global network topology map, the node topology packet includes the list of neighbor nodes, wherein the node of the wireless home mesh network is different from the display node, wherein the node topology packet further comprises a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the node.

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