Media type access category based load leveling for a wireless network

摘要

A method for automatically determining the amount of currently utilized bandwidth on infrastructure devices such as wireless access points in a wireless network is disclosed. The method begins by a mobile client device receiving load leveling information from infrastructure devices corresponding to media type access categories. Based upon the load leveling information, the amount of currently utilized bandwidth by media type access categories on the infrastructure devices is determined and an infrastructure device with bandwidth sufficient to support at least one of the media type access categories intended for use by the mobile client device is selected.