Device and method for setting network and channel information in a network device

摘要

Devices and methods use an Extended PAN Identification (EPID) of a mesh network (e.g., ZigBee) to include in the EPID a network information, a network channel information (e.g., 802.15.4 channel), and/or other data. The devices and methods allows a node to use the EPID to identify a desired network to join and join the network on the predetermined channel for that network.

主权项

1. A method for storing network information to an Extended PAN Identification (EPID) data of a network beacon, the method comprising:
prior to powering up a computer readable memory, presetting a unique network identifier for a network by using a hardware component that is connected to the computer readable memory; and upon powering up the computer readable memory, storing to the computer readable memory the EPID data, wherein the EPID data includes the unique network identifier, and a channel identifier for the network.