Patent ID: 6650648
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A local area network comprising a plurality of sub-networks and a plurality of bridge terminals, which bridge terminals are each provided for transmitting data between the terminals of at least two sub-networks via a wireless medium, wherein a bridge terminalafter being put into operation, is provided for determining the sub-networks that can be reached, for establishing a list of groups that have each n elements as an identification for the sub-networks, from all the m sub-networks that can be reached, where m>n and n>1, for sorting the groups in the list according to predefined criterion, wherein the predefined criterion is selected from the group consisting of a sum of the received average energies of a set of channel groups and a receiving quality of a set of channel groups, and for connecting the sub-networks whose identification is stated in the first group of the sorted list, and for synchronizing at least two sub-networks for the exchange of data, wherein a buffer holds a portion the data to be conveyed by a first sub-network of the at least two sub-networks until the bridge terminal is synchronized with a second of the at least two sub-networks.