1. A node, for use in a wireless ad-hoc communications network, and being adapted to transmit and receive data packets to
and from other nodes in said wireless ad-hoc network and to operate as a router to route other data packets destined for said
other nodes in said wireless ad-hoc network to said other nodes, said node comprising:
an address resolution protocol module, adapted to generate an address resolution protocol (ARP) request for a media access
control (MAC) address corresponding to an Internet protocol (IP) address, said MAC address being associated with a device;
and
a transceiver, adapted to transmit said ARP request for delivery to an access point of a network portion without broadcasting
said ARP request to a plurality of said other nodes in said wireless ad-hoc network, said access point being adapted to enable
said node to communicate with said network portion.
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