Wireless local area network channel resource management
First Claim
1. A method for servicing Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) clients by a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) and a plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs), the method comprising:
- wirelessly servicing, by a WAP of the plurality of WAPs and a multi-layer switch of the wired LAN, packetized communications for a plurality of WLAN clients;
identifying, by the multi-layer switch, a WLAN client serviced by the WAP from the packetized communications;
receiving, at the multi-layer switch, an overloading indication from the WAP;
determining, by the multi-layer switch, whether the WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and
if so, reducing the wireless bandwidth provided to the WLAN client by the WAP.
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Abstract
A wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) and a plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs) coupled to a wired network infrastructure of the wired LAN service wireless packetized communications for a plurality of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) clients. A multi-layer switch of the wired LAN identifies a WLAN client serviced by a WAP from the packetized communications, and upon receiving an overloading indication from the WAP, determines that the WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold. Based upon the determination, the multi-layer switch reduces the wireless bandwidth provided to the wireless terminal by the WAP.
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1. A method for servicing Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) clients by a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) and a plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs), the method comprising:
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wirelessly servicing, by a WAP of the plurality of WAPs and a multi-layer switch of the wired LAN, packetized communications for a plurality of WLAN clients; identifying, by the multi-layer switch, a WLAN client serviced by the WAP from the packetized communications; receiving, at the multi-layer switch, an overloading indication from the WAP; determining, by the multi-layer switch, whether the WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and if so, reducing the wireless bandwidth provided to the WLAN client by the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A multi-layer switch that supports a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) having a wired network infrastructure, the multi-layer switch comprising:
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a high-speed packet data network interface that couples the multi-layer switch to a high-speed packet data network; a port interface communicatively coupled to the high speed packet data network and to the wired network infrastructure, wherein the port interface further communicatively couples the multi-layer switch to a plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs) that couple to the wired network infrastructure; and a processor operably coupled to the port interface, wherein the processor executes a plurality of software instructions that, upon execution, cause the multi-layer switch to; monitor packetized communications serviced by a WAP of the plurality of WAPs; identify a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) client serviced by the WAP from the monitored packetized communications; receive an overloading indication from the WAP; determine that the WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and reduce the wireless bandwidth provided to the WLAN client by the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A combined wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) the services a plurality of WLAN clients, the combined wired LAN and WLAN comprising:
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a wired network infrastructure; a plurality of Wireless Access Points (WAPs) coupled to the wired network infrastructure; a multi-layer switch coupled to the wired network infrastructure; wherein a WAP of the plurality of WAPs and the multi-layer switch service packetized communications for a plurality of WLAN clients; wherein the multi-layer switch identifies a WLAN client serviced by the WAP from the monitored packetized communications; wherein the multi-layer switch receives an overloading indication from the WAP; wherein, the multi-layer switch determines that the WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and wherein the multi-layer switch reduces the wireless bandwidth provided to the WLAN client by the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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