A method for converging on a route through a radio frequency (RF)
communications network, that includes multiple nodes, includes (a)
identifying all RF links between each node in the RF communications
network; (b) determining a connectivity confidence interval for each RF
link by: (aa) developing a calculated signal to noise ratio using a radio
frequency communication link propagation loss model; (bb) determining a
threshold signal to noise ratio based on a predetermined RF packet
completion rate; (cc) determining a standard deviation value based on a
signal strength and a noise level at a signal receiving node; (dd)
calculating a Z number, associated with a normal distribution table which
is based on the threshold signal to noise ratio minus the calculated
signal to noise ratio with that result being divided by the standard
deviation value; and (ee) assigning a CCI probability value based on said
Z number. The method further comprises (c) setting a predetermined
connectivity confidence interval minimum; (d) comparing each connectivity
confidence interval for each RF link to the predetermined connectivity
confidence interval minimum to determine which are greater than or equal
to the predetermined connectivity confidence interval; (e) assembling
each RF link corresponding to each connectivity confidence interval that
is greater than or equal to the predetermined connectivity confidence
interval together to identify various routes through the RF network; (f)
calculating a resultant connectivity confidence interval for each route
by multiplying together each connectivity confidence interval for each RF
link of each particular route; and (g) comparing each resultant
connectivity confidence interval to identify the route with the greatest
resultant connectivity confidence interval. An apparatus for carrying out
such a method is also presented.