A network device comprising: a persistent storage medium; a wireless transceiver to send and receive data; and a control module coupled with the persistent storage medium and the wireless transceiver, the control module to: establish a network connection, via the wireless transceiver, with an end device node in response to a solicitation received from the end device node; and store an identifier associated with the end device node in the persistent storage medium to enable the network connection to be reestablished with the end device node in the event that the network connection with the end device node is lost; wherein to enable the network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to: retrieve the identifier from the persistent storage medium in response to detection that the network connection with the end device node has been lost; and utilize the identifier to transmit an unsolicited message to the end device node; wherein the end device node comprises an Internet of Things, loT, device, wherein the network connection is a secure network connection, and wherein to enable the secure network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to utilize the identifier to transmit a router-to-border router association message to a border router. a persistent storage medium; a wireless transceiver to send and receive data; and a control module coupled with the persistent storage medium and the wireless transceiver, the control module to: establish a network connection, via the wireless transceiver, with an end device node in response to a solicitation received from the end device node; and store an identifier associated with the end device node in the persistent storage medium to enable the network connection to be reestablished with the end device node in the event that the network connection with the end device node is lost; wherein to enable the network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to: retrieve the identifier from the persistent storage medium in response to detection that the network connection with the end device node has been lost; and utilize the identifier to transmit an unsolicited message to the end device node; wherein the end device node comprises an Internet of Things, loT, device, wherein the network connection is a secure network connection, and wherein to enable the secure network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to utilize the identifier to transmit a router-to-border router association message to a border router. establish a network connection, via the wireless transceiver, with an end device node in response to a solicitation received from the end device node; and store an identifier associated with the end device node in the persistent storage medium to enable the network connection to be reestablished with the end device node in the event that the network connection with the end device node is lost; wherein to enable the network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to: retrieve the identifier from the persistent storage medium in response to detection that the network connection with the end device node has been lost; and utilize the identifier to transmit an unsolicited message to the end device node; wherein the end device node comprises an Internet of Things, loT, device, wherein the network connection is a secure network connection, and wherein to enable the secure network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to utilize the identifier to transmit a router-to-border router association message to a border router. retrieve the identifier from the persistent storage medium in response to detection that the network connection with the end device node has been lost; and utilize the identifier to transmit an unsolicited message to the end device node; wherein the end device node comprises an Internet of Things, loT, device, wherein the network connection is a secure network connection, and wherein to enable the secure network connection to be reestablished with the end device node after the network connection is lost, the control module is further to utilize the identifier to transmit a router-to-border router association message to a border router.