Channel managing method and access point

Abstract

The invention provides a channel managing method and an access point. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring a candidate main node from the network according to a first identification position and a weight threshold value of the node in the network; calculating a node weight of each candidate main node according to the received channel switch application times and the channel switch valid times respectively; selecting the node with the maximal node weight from the candidate main node as the main node, and allowing the main node to manage the channel switch in the network. The access point comprises: an acquiring module, a calculating module, a selecting module and a managing module. The embodiment avoids frequent switch of the channel of the node in Mesh network, and optimizes the performance of the Mesh network.

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Channel management method and access point technical field The present invention relates to communication technology, in particular to a channel management method and an access point. Background technique Mesh network is also called "multi-hop" network, which is a new wireless network technology completely different from traditional wireless network. Mesh network is a dynamic network architecture that can be continuously expanded, and any two devices can maintain wireless interconnection. The Mesh network is more stable than the traditional wireless network, because in data communication, the performance of the network does not depend only on a certain node. In a traditional wireless network, if a fixed access point (AccessPoint; hereinafter referred to as: AP) fails, all wireless devices in the network cannot communicate. In the Mesh network, if the AP of a certain node fails, it can select another AP for communication, and the data can still reach the destination at hi...

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Therefore, the existing technology cannot guarantee that the Mesh network after all nodes have switched channels is efficient, and frequent channel switching is required

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