1. A method comprises: obtaining a set of encoded data slices for transmission to a receiving entity via a network, wherein the set of encoded data slices represents data that has been dispersed storage error encoded; dividing the set into a plurality of sub-sets of encoded data slices in accordance with an error coding distributed routing protocol; determining a plurality of routing paths within the network in accordance with the error coding distributed routing protocol; and transmitting the plurality of sub-sets of encoded data slices via the plurality of routing paths to the receiving entity in accordance with the error coding distributed routing protocol.