METHOD AND CORRESPONDING WIRELESS ACCESS POINT FOR ADJUSTING DATA RATE OF SECONDARY USERS

摘要

The disclosure relates to a dual network access point capable of establishing a home wireless network and a further secondary wireless network for a number of wireless devices. The first wireless network is a private home WLAN while the second wireless network is a guest network or a hotspot network. To prevent secondary network users impacting the performance of the first network, the access point monitors the devices connected to the first network and adjusts the advertised minimum supportable rate on the second network.

主权项

1. A method of operating a wireless access point device having a wireless network interface configured to generate a primary wireless network for a plurality of wireless client devices, and a secondary wireless network, the method comprising a wireless network controller performing a method comprising:
accessing a set of connection speed data rate values relating to a current connection speed of each of the plurality of wireless client devices to the primary wireless network; identifying a lowest data rate from the set of connection speed data rate values; determining a minimum connection speed value for the secondary wireless network, the minimum connection speed value being dependent on a value of the identified lowest data rate on the primary wireless network; and modifying the wireless network interface so that, when a request by a further wireless client device to connect to the secondary network is received, a response by the wireless network interface excludes connection data rates which are lower than the determined minimum connection speed value for the secondary wireless network, such that the further wireless client device will only connect to the secondary wireless network if the further wireless client device is able to connect at or above the determined minimum connection speed value.