Method and system for recovery from access point infrastructure link failures
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a link fault between a first access point and an infrastructure, the first access point providing a wireless connection for a station to the infrastructure;
suspending communication between the station and the first access point;
establishing a wireless connection between the first access point and a second access point, wherein the second access point has an active link to the infrastructure;
receiving infrastructure frames at the first access point from the second access point, the first access point storing the infrastructure frames in a queue; and
resuming communication between the first access point and the station, the first access point transmitting the infrastructure frames to the station.
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Abstract
Described is a method for detecting a link fault between a first access point and an infrastructure, the first access point providing a wireless connection for a station to the infrastructure and suspending communication between the station and the first access point. A wireless connection is then established between the first access point and a second access point, wherein the second access point has an active link to the infrastructure. Infrastructure frames are received at the first access point from the second access point, the first access point storing the infrastructure frames in a queue. Communication is resumed between the first access point and the station, the first access point transmitting the infrastructure frames to the station.
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a link fault between a first access point and an infrastructure, the first access point providing a wireless connection for a station to the infrastructure;
suspending communication between the station and the first access point;
establishing a wireless connection between the first access point and a second access point, wherein the second access point has an active link to the infrastructure;
receiving infrastructure frames at the first access point from the second access point, the first access point storing the infrastructure frames in a queue; and
resuming communication between the first access point and the station, the first access point transmitting the infrastructure frames to the station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a station including a wireless connection to an infrastructure;
a first access point to provide the wireless connection for the station to the infrastructure, wherein, when the first access point detecting a link fault between the first access point and the infrastructure, the first access point suspends communication with the station; and
a second access point having an active link to the infrastructure, wherein, upon detection of the link fault, a wireless connection between the first access point and the second access point is established, the second access point transmitting in infrastructure frames to the first access point and the first access point storing the frames in a queue, the infrastructure frames being subsequently transmitted by the first access point communication between the station and the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An access point comprising:
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a memory to store a set of instructions;
a processor to execute the set of instructions, the set of instructions performing the steps of;
detecting a link fault between the access point and an infrastructure;
suspending communication between a station and the access point;
entering the access point into a first mode in which the access point transmits station frames to a further access point and receives infrastructure frames from the further access point; and
entering the access point into a second mode in which the access point resumes communication with the station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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