Abstract:
The present invention relates to data communications networks more particularly a method for creating virtual links in a wireless mesh network and configuring virtual links in a virtual group of a wireless mesh network. One of the advantages of the method of the present invention is it eliminates the need to use additional hardware infrastructures for virtual channels or links in wireless mesh network and grouping them for specific service or application. Another advantage of the method of the present invention is that it allows agile network configuration based on situation and requirements by dynamically increasing the number of virtual channels or the number of virtual group. Thus, this advantage improves the scalability, security, and network management in a wireless mesh network. Furthermore, the method of the present invention provides a method to create virtual channels for mesh network having non-tagging. Thus, it reduces packet processing at access point in a wireless mesh network. The method of the present invention having one beacon for each virtual channel provides an advantage for configuring inside the beacon with secure and non-secure channels.