Identifying congested access points within a network based on measured throughput
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining throughput statistics for a first band of a first access point, the throughput statistics comprising;
throughput for a current period of time having a first duration;
throughput for a current period of time having a second duration, wherein the first duration comprises a shorter duration of time than the second duration;
an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the first duration; and
an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the second duration;
comparing the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration to the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration;
based upon a determination that the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration is less than the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration, determining that throughput is decreasing at the first band;
in response to the determination that throughput is decreasing at the first band, determining a threshold margin, wherein the threshold margin is determined based upon a calculation of a standard deviation for the average throughputs; and
based upon a determination that a throughput for a current period of time is less than an average throughput for one or more past periods of time by the threshold margin, moving one or more stations from the first band of the first access point to an alternate band.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate network access management based on measured throughput. In embodiments, throughput at one or more stations or bands of an access point may be monitored and various statistics associated with the monitored throughput may be calculated. Throughput at the stations or bands may be tracked over different durations and the monitored throughput may be compared to average throughputs observed for the stations or bands. The various throughput statistics may be analyzed to make a determination whether throughput at the stations or bands is decreasing and whether current throughput is less than an average throughput observed for the respective stations or bands. If the determination is made that throughput is decreasing and is below average throughput, one or more stations may be moved from a congested access point or band to an alternate access point or band.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining throughput statistics for a first band of a first access point, the throughput statistics comprising; throughput for a current period of time having a first duration; throughput for a current period of time having a second duration, wherein the first duration comprises a shorter duration of time than the second duration; an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the first duration; and an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the second duration; comparing the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration to the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration; based upon a determination that the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration is less than the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration, determining that throughput is decreasing at the first band; in response to the determination that throughput is decreasing at the first band, determining a threshold margin, wherein the threshold margin is determined based upon a calculation of a standard deviation for the average throughputs; and based upon a determination that a throughput for a current period of time is less than an average throughput for one or more past periods of time by the threshold margin, moving one or more stations from the first band of the first access point to an alternate band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more modules that; for each respective station of one or more stations associated with a first band of a first access point, determine throughput statistics, the throughput statistics comprising; throughput for a current period of time having a first duration; throughput for a current period of time having a second duration, wherein the first duration comprises a shorter duration of time than the second duration; an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the first duration; and an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the second duration; compare the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration to the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration; based upon a determination that the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration is less than the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration, determine that throughput is decreasing at the first band; in response to the determination that throughput is decreasing at the first band, determine a threshold margin, wherein the threshold margin is determined based upon a calculation of a standard deviation for the average throughputs; and based upon a determination that a throughput for a current period of time is less than an average throughput for one or more past periods of time by the threshold margin, move one or more of the stations from the first band of the first access point to an alternate band. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more non-transitory computer readable media having instructions operable to cause one or more processors to perform the operations comprising:
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for each respective station of one or more stations associated with a first band of a first access point, determining throughput statistics, the throughput statistics comprising; throughput for a current period of time having a first duration; throughput for a current period of time having a second duration, wherein the first duration comprises a shorter duration of time than the second duration; an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the first duration; and an average throughput for one or more past periods of time having the second duration; comparing the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration to the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration; based upon a determination that the throughput for the current period of time having the first duration is less than the throughput for the current period of time having the second duration, determining that throughput is decreasing at the first band; in response to the determination that throughput is decreasing at the first band, determining a threshold margin, wherein the threshold margin is determined based upon a calculation of a standard deviation for the average throughputs; and based upon a determination that a throughput for a current period of time is less than an average throughput for one or more past periods of time by the threshold margin, moving one or more of the stations from the first band of the first access point to an alternate band. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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