METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR KEEPING INFORMATION IN ROUTING TABLES CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT A WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for keeping information included in routing tables consistent throughout a wireless network are provided. The method includes enabling a mesh access point to generate data and transmit the data, gathering a plurality of pieces of information about a plurality of stations associated with the mesh access point, classifying the plurality of pieces of information into a plurality of blocks, generating a checksum for each of the blocks, and transmitting the checksum.