Managing network traffic
US8730811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Managing network traffic includes associating a wireless client device with a wireless access point comprising at least one processor with said wireless access point, identifying a network to which said wireless client device is assigned; and with said wireless access point, assigning said wireless client device to one of a plurality of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) implemented within said network according to a protocol for balancing network traffic across the plurality of VLANs.
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