Information handling system including wireless bandwidth management feature
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1. A method of operating a wireless network (IHS) comprising:
- receiving a request to communicate from a wireless client IHS;
determining a priority class of the request;
determining an available wireless bandwidth related to the priority class of the request and a link speed of the request;
determining if the available wireless bandwidth exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
initiating countermeasures if the available wireless bandwidth fails to exceed the predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A wireless network is provided including a wireless access point (WAP) information handling system (IHS) that communicates with client IHSs via wireless information links. The WAP IHS determines the priority of a communication request from a client IHS and the link rate of that client IHS. The WAP IHS also determines the wireless network bandwidth that is available to the client IHS to carry out the requested communication. If the available network bandwidth is not greater than a threshold needed to assure a predetermined level of quality of service (QoS) for the requested communication, then countermeasures are engaged to free up network bandwidth.
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1. A method of operating a wireless network (IHS) comprising:
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receiving a request to communicate from a wireless client IHS;
determining a priority class of the request;
determining an available wireless bandwidth related to the priority class of the request and a link speed of the request;
determining if the available wireless bandwidth exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
initiating countermeasures if the available wireless bandwidth fails to exceed the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless network (IHS) comprising:
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a transceiver that transmits and receives wireless communications, the transceiver being configured to receive a request to communicate from a wireless client IHS;
a bandwidth manager, responsive to the transceiver, the bandwidth manager being configured to;
determine a priority class of the request;
determine an available wireless bandwidth related to the priority class of the request and a link speed of the request;
determine if the available wireless bandwidth exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
initiate countermeasures if the available wireless bandwidth fails to exceed the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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