DIRECTING NETWORK ASSOCIATION OF A WIRELESS CLIENT
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting, at a network device, a first access point (AP) from a plurality of APs of a wireless network for a wireless client device to access the wireless network, the first AP selected based at least in part on network performance between the wireless client device and the network device; and
causing the wireless client device to associate with the first AP.
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Abstract
A wireless network may have a plurality of access points (APs). A network device may select a first AP from the plurality of APs for a wireless client device to access the wireless network. The first AP may be selected based at least in part on network performance between the wireless client device and the network device. The network device may cause the wireless client device to associate with the first AP.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting, at a network device, a first access point (AP) from a plurality of APs of a wireless network for a wireless client device to access the wireless network, the first AP selected based at least in part on network performance between the wireless client device and the network device; and causing the wireless client device to associate with the first AP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network device, comprising:
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a processor; and memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the network device to; select a first access point (AP) from a plurality of APs of a wireless network for a wireless client device to access the wireless network, the first AP selected based at least in part on network performance between the wireless client device and the network device; and cause the wireless client device to associate with the first AP. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform operations comprising:
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selecting, at a network device, a first access point (AP) from a plurality of APs of a wireless network for a wireless client device to access the wireless network, the first AP selected based at least in part on network performance between the wireless client device and the network device; and causing the wireless client device to associate with the first AP. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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means for selecting, at a network device, a first access point (AP) from a plurality of APs of a wireless network for a wireless client device to access the wireless network, the first AP selected based at least in part on network performance between the wireless client device and the network device; and means for causing the wireless client device to associate with the first AP. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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