Patent ID: 8520696
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, at a first network device of a powerline communication network, to establish communications with a second network device of the powerline communication network; periodically determining, at the first network device, performance measurements associated with each of a plurality of powerline communication channels associated with the powerline communication network for communicating with the second network device; determining, at the first network device, a preferred powerline communication channel from the plurality of powerline communication channels based on said periodically determining the performance measurements; providing an indication of the preferred powerline communication channel from the first network device to the second network device to cause a terminal connection at the second network device to be changed to the preferred powerline communication channel; changing a terminal connection at the first network device to the preferred powerline communication channel; and initiating communications from the first network device to the second network device via the preferred powerline communication channel.