Patent ID: 6909706

Claim:
In a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of LAN radios utilizing IP packet communication, a method comprising the steps of: a) providing at least a first LAN radio, a second LAN radio and a third LAN radio, wherein said first LAN radio and said second LAN radio are not within range of each other, but are each within range of said third LAN radio; b) broadcasting a periodic update message from said first LAN radio comprising information that said second LAN radio is not within range of said first LAN; c) receiving said first LAN radio periodic update message with said third LAN radio; d) determining that said first LAN radio and said second LAN radio are within range of said third LAN radio; e) updating a database of said third LAN radio with route information to indicate a route between said first LAN radio and said second LAN radio through said third LAN radio.