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;
monitoring, by the multi-layer switch, packetized communications serviced by the WAP;
based upon the monitoring by the multi-layer switch, determining that a WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and
based upon the determination, reducing the wireless capacity 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 monitors packetized communications serviced by a WAP of the plurality of WAPs. Based upon the monitoring, the multi-layer switch determines that a WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold. Based upon the determination the wireless capacity provided to the wireless terminal by the WAP is reduced. Reducing the wireless capacity provided to the WLAN client by the WAP includes directing the WAP to reduce a Class of Service (CoS) provided to the WLAN client. Reducing the wireless capacity provided to the WLAN client by the WAP may include introducing round trip delay into packetized communications serviced by the multi-layer switch to reduce the rate at which corresponding higher layer communication protocols apply data.
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26 Claims
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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;
monitoring, by the multi-layer switch, packetized communications serviced by the WAP;
based upon the monitoring by the multi-layer switch, determining that a WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and
based upon the determination, reducing the wireless capacity provided to the WLAN client by the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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;
determine that a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and
reduce the wireless capacity provided to the WLAN client by the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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 monitors packetized communications serviced by the WAP;
wherein, the multi-layer switch determines that a WLAN client serviced by the WAP exceeds a usage threshold; and
wherein the multi-layer switch reduces the wireless capacity provided to the WLAN client by the WAP. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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