NETWORK OPTIMIZATION AND CLIENT STEERING BASED ON WIRELESS DATA RATE CAPABILITIES OF MIXED CLIENT DEVICES

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15085180

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A wireless local area network (WLAN) access point may receive a steering policy from a WLAN controller, the steering policy matching various data rate capabilities to various quality of service (QoS) levels. When a client device attempts to connect to the access point (AP), the AP responds via a default virtual access point (VAP) so that the client device transmits its client data rate capability to the AP via association request. The AP then checks the steering policy and either allows the connection to the default VAP if the QoS of the default VAP matches the client data rate or identifies a second VAP (which the AP may generate if it doesn't already exist) whose QoS does match the client data rate. The AP may then initiate WLAN communications between the client device and the matching VAP. Client devices with higher data rate capabilities may thus receive higher priority.

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SONICWALL US HOLDINGS INC5455 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Chen, Zhong San Jose, US 219 2702
Duo, Zhuangzhi Fremont, US 34 425

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