BAND STEERING USING DEEP PACKET INSPECTION

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer readable media may be operable to facilitate client device band steering based upon deep packet inspection information. An access point may be configured to steer one or more client devices from a low frequency band to a high frequency band, and vice versa, based on the status of the low frequency band and/or high frequency band and the client devices associated with the bands. The access point may perform a deep packet inspection of data packet traffic associated with each associated client device, and may classify each client device as either a device associated with a media session or a device that is not associated with a media session based upon information retrieved from the deep packet inspection. The access point may choose one or more client devices to disassociate from a frequency band based upon the media session classification of the client devices.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
monitoring the status of one or more frequency bands; determining that a condition exists for disassociating one or more client devices from a first frequency band, wherein the condition is based upon the monitored status of the one or more frequency bands; identifying one or more client devices associated with the first frequency band; determining whether each respective one of the one or more client devices associated with the first frequency band is associated with a media session; identifying at least one client device from the one or more client devices associated with the first frequency band, wherein the at least one client device is identified based upon the determination whether the at least one client device is associated with a media session; and disassociating the at least one identified client device from the first frequency band.