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Abstract

A communications system capable of being used to add capacity to a wireless mesh network is described herein. In one exemplary embodiment, a communications system includes a primary gateway device having a first identifier, and a first plurality of communications devices assigned the first identifier. The primary gateway device provides network access to a communications server and describes a first segment of the communications system including the first plurality. The communications system also includes at least one auxiliary gateway device having a second identifier and an auxiliary gateway designation that allows hierarchical independence of the first segment. A second plurality of communications devices can be included that are assigned the first identifier but also able to establish communications association with the auxiliary gateway device to use the second identifier such that, when the second plurality seek to communicate with a communications server, the auxiliary gateway device is structured to facilitate the communications.

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First Claim