Wireless network controller load balancing
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Jan 9, 2018
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Apr 17, 2014
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes selecting at a network device, seed access points from a plurality of access points and assigning each of the seed access points to a wireless network controller. The seed access points join the assigned wireless network controllers before the remaining access points join the wireless network controllers. Each of the remaining access points is associated with one of the seed access points and joins the same wireless network controller as the seed access point. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC | 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- H04L Class
- 29135 Applications Filed
- 23333 Patents Issued To-Date
- 80.09 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Liu, Hui | San Jose, US | 520 | 7207 |
# of filed Patents : 520 Total Citations : 7207 | |||
Pang, Tak Ming | Palo Alto, US | 18 | 305 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 305 |
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