System and method for multihop packet forwarding

The present invention provides a system and method for a multi-hop packet transmissions in a multi-hop wireless communication network. The method using a data frame format including at least four address field and transmits the packets in a multi-hop wireless network. The method comprises the steps of generating a route request packet from the routing units in response to receiving a packet destined for an unknown destination. Route request packet includes a source field that contains the address of the first routable device generates a transmitting device field, and a route request packet including the address of the source device generates a packet for the first time.Multi-hop wireless communication network, a multi-hop packet transmission, the routing units, the route request packet