HIGH-DENSITY WIRELESS BAND STEERING BASED ON WIRELESS DEVICE ADDRESS
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by an apparatus, a pattern of frequency band capabilities of wireless client devices relative to respective wireless Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the wireless client devices, the determining based on a machine-based classification of the wireless client device capabilities relative to the respective MAC addresses;
classifying a new wireless client device based on classifying the corresponding MAC address of the new client device relative to the pattern; and
steering the new wireless client device to an available wireless band based on the classifying of the new wireless client device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises determining, by an apparatus, a pattern of frequency band capabilities of wireless client devices relative to respective wireless Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the wireless client devices, the determining based on a machine-based classification of the wireless client device capabilities relative to the respective MAC addresses; classifying a new wireless client device based on classifying the corresponding MAC address of the new client device relative to the pattern; and steering the new wireless client device to an available wireless band based on the classifying of the new wireless client device.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by an apparatus, a pattern of frequency band capabilities of wireless client devices relative to respective wireless Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the wireless client devices, the determining based on a machine-based classification of the wireless client device capabilities relative to the respective MAC addresses; classifying a new wireless client device based on classifying the corresponding MAC address of the new client device relative to the pattern; and steering the new wireless client device to an available wireless band based on the classifying of the new wireless client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a device interface circuit; and a processor circuit configured for determining a pattern of frequency band capabilities of wireless client devices relative to respective wireless Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the wireless client devices, the processor circuit configured for determining the pattern based on executing a machine-based classification of the wireless client device capabilities relative to the respective MAC addresses; the processor circuit further configured for causing classifying of a new wireless client device based on classifying the corresponding MAC address of the new client device relative to the pattern; the processor circuit further configured for causing steering of the new wireless client device to an available wireless band based on the classifying of the new wireless client device, based on outputting a response via the device interface circuit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution by a physical machine and when executed by the physical machine operable for:
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determining a pattern of frequency band capabilities of wireless client devices relative to respective wireless Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the wireless client devices, the determining based on a machine-based classification of the wireless client device capabilities relative to the respective MAC addresses; classifying a new wireless client device based on classifying the corresponding MAC address of the new client device relative to the pattern; and steering the new wireless client device to an available wireless band based on the classifying of the new wireless client device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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