Amazon.com, Inc.
Simultaneous mesh and access point operation modes of a radio

Abstract:

Technologies directed to allow a wireless network device with a single wireless local area network (WLAN) radio to act as a mesh station (Mesh STA) and also an access point (AP) are described. A processor sends data in a specified mode, via a radio, to identify itself as a mesh station in the mesh network and an AP in an access network. The processor receives a first frame via the radio and determines that the first frame is directed to the mesh station and receives a second frame via the radio and determines that the second frame is directed to the AP. The processor processes the first frame as a mesh frame using first processing logic and processes the second frame as an AP frame using second processing logic.