BOOTSTRAPPING SERVER FOR JOINING PROCESS IN POWERLINE COMMUNICATION (PLC) NETWORKS

摘要

A bootstrapping server may include active discovering and be identified as at least one bootstrapping agent. A personal area network (PAN) identifier for one or more networks that are operating within a personal operating space of the bootstrapping server is provided . The bootstrapping server is selected a target bootstrapping agent to use for the join process with a target network. If an attempt to join the target network fails, then the bootstrapping server further determines if other bootstrapping agents are associated with the target PAN identifier. The bootstrapping server selects an alternate target bootstrapping agent from the other bootstrapping agents that are associated with the target PAN identifier and reattempts the join process.