Method and system for improving quality of service in distributed wireless networks
First Claim
1. A method for organizing an architecture of access points in a distributed wireless network, wherein the distributed wireless network comprises a plurality of access points connected to a backbone and a plurality of client devices connected to the plurality of access points, the method comprising:
- measuring interference corresponding to the plurality of access points;
measuring links between the plurality of client devices and the plurality of access points, wherein measuring the links includes measuring network traffic and link quality corresponding to each link; and
in response to measuring the interference and measuring the links;
determining a number of radiofrequency (RF) channels to use in the distributed wireless network;
associating access points of the plurality of access points with an RF channel and client device such that each of the plurality of client devices is associated with an access point via an RF channel, wherein not all of the plurality of access points are associated with an RF channel and a client device; and
generating a distributed antenna group by grouping an unassociated first access point of the plurality of access points with an associated second access point, wherein the grouping comprises associating the first access point with an RF channel associated with the second access point and associating a client device connected to the second access point with the distributed antenna group.
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Abstract
A method for organizing an architecture of access points in a distributed wireless network includes measuring interference between the access points, assigning radiofrequency channels to the access points based on the measured interference and creating distributed antenna groups of multiple access points operating on a same radio frequency channel. A distributed wireless network includes a plurality of access points and a central controller connected to the access points via a common backbone, the central controller being configured to assign radio frequency channels to the access points according to the method.
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1. A method for organizing an architecture of access points in a distributed wireless network, wherein the distributed wireless network comprises a plurality of access points connected to a backbone and a plurality of client devices connected to the plurality of access points, the method comprising:
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measuring interference corresponding to the plurality of access points; measuring links between the plurality of client devices and the plurality of access points, wherein measuring the links includes measuring network traffic and link quality corresponding to each link; and in response to measuring the interference and measuring the links; determining a number of radiofrequency (RF) channels to use in the distributed wireless network; associating access points of the plurality of access points with an RF channel and client device such that each of the plurality of client devices is associated with an access point via an RF channel, wherein not all of the plurality of access points are associated with an RF channel and a client device; and generating a distributed antenna group by grouping an unassociated first access point of the plurality of access points with an associated second access point, wherein the grouping comprises associating the first access point with an RF channel associated with the second access point and associating a client device connected to the second access point with the distributed antenna group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A distributed wireless network, comprising:
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a plurality of access points; and a central controller connected to the access points via a backbone, the central controller being configured to; measure interference corresponding to the plurality of access points; measure links between the plurality of client devices and the plurality of access points, wherein measuring the links includes measuring network traffic and link quality corresponding to each link; and in response to measuring the interference and measuring the links; determine a number of radiofrequency (RF) channels to use in the distributed wireless network; associate access points of the plurality of access points with an RF channel and a client device such that each of the plurality of client devices is associated with an access point via an RF channel, wherein not all of the plurality of access points are associated with an RI channel and a client device; and generate a distributed antenna group by grouping an unassociated first access point of the plurality of access points with an associated second access point, wherein the grouping comprises associating the first access point with an RF channel associated with the second access point and associating a client device connected to the second access point with the distributed antenna group. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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