Routing Method Based on Relationships between Neighboring Nodes in Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh networks (WMN) enable easy construction and management of wireless network environments. In WMNs, access points communicate wirelessly and establish routes to other access points autonomously. This technology is useful in serious situations, such as natural disasters, because access points do not require wired connections to establish appropriate communication routes. However, the communication of routing information consumes significant network bandwidth. We propose a new routing method for WMNs that is based on the relationships between access points. Simulation results show that the proposed routing method reduces the number of communication control packets generated by each access point.