Abstract: Example systems relate to access point fit. A system may include a processing resource and a memory resource. The memory resource may store machine readable instructions to cause the processing resource to determine a fit for a first client device using a plurality of metrics in response to a scan request from the first client device. The memory resource may further include instructions to cause the processing resource to determine that the fit for the first client device is above a threshold fit. The memory resource may further include instructions to cause the proceeding resource to respond to the scan request from the first client device with a probe response in response to the determination that the fit for the first client device is above the threshold fit.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to an antenna. In some examples, a system may comprise a radio, an antenna, and an enforcer. The antenna may be connected to the radio and the antenna may be non-functional until an enabling signal is received. The enforcer may modify the enabling signal in response to a determination whether a utilization of the antenna by the radio is permitted.

Abstract: In some examples a method includes receiving, with an Access Point (AP), a request from a wireless device to access a network through the AP; determining, with the AP via beamforming of a fixed antenna array of the AP, whether an angle of the wireless device relative to the fixed antenna array is within a first predetermined range; determining, with the AP, whether a received signal strength between the AP and the wireless device is within a second predetermined range; and granting, with the AP, the wireless device access to a network through the AP when it is determined that the angle of the wireless device relative to the fixed antenna array is within the first predetermined range and the received signal strength is within the second predetermined range.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to access point contention window alterations. For example, a system for access point contention window alterations may comprise a processing resource; and a memory resource storing readable instructions to cause the processing resource to; calculate an activity value for a station of a network; and alter a defined contention window of an access point coupled to the station when the activity value is above a threshold activity level.

Abstract: An example arbiter circuit for a crossbar may include request circuits corresponding respectively to ingress ports of the crossbar; grant circuits corresponding respectively to egress ports of the crossbar; a request register; and a grant register. Each of the request circuits may be to request a connection between its corresponding ingress port and a target by writing an encoded identifier of the target to the request register. Each of the grant circuits may be to grant a connection between its corresponding egress port and one of the ingress ports by writing an encoded identifier of the ingress port to the grant register.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to multicast multi-user grouping. For example, an apparatus may comprise a processing resource that may rank a plurality of stations associated with the apparatus based on a characteristic associated with a first multicast group containing a first set of stations among the plurality of stations, and a characteristic associated with a second multicast group containing a second set of stations among the plurality of stations. The processing resource may assign a first group of stations from the first multicast group and the second multicast group to a first multi-user group and assign a second group of stations from the first multicast group and the second multicast group to a second multi-user group. The processing resource may convert a multicast frame associated with a station from the first multi-user group to a unicast frame, and transmit the unicast frame to each station in the first multi-user group.

Abstract: In some examples, a method can include transmitting, with an Access Point (AP), Request to Send (RTS) frames to a wireless client over a wireless medium; determining, with the AP, whether the medium is reserved by failed RTS frames for the client; and transmitting, with the AP, a frame to clear the medium when it is determined that the medium is reserved by failed RTS frames for the client.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate, among other things, to a controller communicatively coupled to a plurality of radios, where each radio may be associated with a wireless channel. The controller may obtain, for each radio in the plurality of radios, a set of parameters associated with the radio's communication through the wireless channel associated with the radio, and determine an air-time capacity of the radio based on the set of parameters. The controller may also calculate a combined air-time capacity of the plurality of radios based on the air-time capacity of each of the plurality of radios, and based on the combined air-time capacity, determine whether to assign a different wireless channel to at least one of the plurality of radios.

Abstract: Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods for automatic provisioning of an access point. In some implementations, a network device may connect to a network. Connecting may include automatically receiving a group name. In some implementations, a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) request may be transmitted. A DHCP response message may also be received. The DHCP response message may provide an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The IP addressed may facilitate communication by the network device with the network. Controller information may be received. The controller information may include a controller IP address. Provisioning information may be requested. This request may include the group name and the controller IP address. Provisioning information may be received. Provisioning information may be associated with the controller IP address. The provisioning information may facilitate self-configuration of a network device.

Abstract: A system for (a) determining a first direction from a first device toward a second device based on a first set of WiFi® wireless signals received by at least one antenna of the first device from the second device, (b) determining a second direction from a third device toward the second device based on a second set of WiFi® wireless signals received by at least one antenna of the third device from the second device, and (c) based at least on a first location of the first device, the first direction from the first device toward the second device, a second location of the third device, and the second direction from the third device toward the second device: determining a third location of the second device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations including: determining a location associated with a client device, assigning a priority to packets, received from the client device or targeted for the client device, based at least on the location associated with the client device, and processing packets based on the priority assigned to the packets.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for providing precise and custom location based service discovery application for wired and wireless devices. Specifically, a network device determines a location of a client device. The network device also identifies a first region including the location of the client device, and identifies at least one network device associated with the first region. Responsive at least to determining that the at least one network device is associated with the first region that comprises the location of the client device, the network device selects the at least one network device, from a set of network devices, for presenting as an available resource to the client device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method comprises an operation of determining, by a first digital device, a location of a second digital device providing a network service. Thereafter, information is provided to a digital device requesting the network service based on the determined location of the second digital device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and system for partitioning WLAN in order to separate network traffic from different WLANs. Specifically, a network device receives a packet from a client connected to a first network device on an access network. The network device then determines that the received packet is associated with a VLAN that is pre-configured on the first network device based on the access network to which the client is connected. Furthermore, the network device transmits the packet to a MAC layer switching device, which is not configured with the VLAN that is pre-configured on the network device. The packet includes one of a DHCP discovery message, an ARP request message, a unicast message, a multicast message, and a broadcast message. The unicast message will be transmitted to the second network device on the pre-configured VLAN prior to being transmitted to another network device outside the pre-configured VLAN.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a network device for performing DHCP release on behalf of a user in dynamic network environments. Specifically, a network device determines that a client device is no longer using a first Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the client device. In response to the determining that the client device is no longer using the first IP address, the network device then generates a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) release message on behalf of the client device for removing the assignment of the first IP address to the client device. Moreover, the network device transmits the DHCP release message to a DHCP server.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, techniques and products for managing the dynamic assignment of media access control (MAC) addresses to wireless network devices, such as by identifying a dynamically assigned MAC address before, after, or during a wireless association process and communicating the dynamically assigned MAC address to a wireless network device. Also disclosed are systems, devices, techniques and products for preventing a denial of service attack on a wireless access point's association table, such as by requiring devices that associate with a wireless access point to respond to a query from the wireless access point shortly after association.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for providing tiered network access based on user actions. Specifically, a network device can identify a social action performed by a user, where the social action is performed while the user is logged into a social network application. Furthermore, the network device can select a network access level of a plurality of network access levels based on the social action. Accordingly, the network device grants a client device corresponding to the user access to a network based on the selected network access level. Note that the network access level is selected from the plurality of network access levels based on a plurality of social actions performed by the user.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause performance of operations, including: receiving feedback information related to a receipt of packets by a receiving device, the packets being transmitted by a source device, modifying the feedback information to obtain modified information related to the receipt of the packets by the receiving device, and transmitting, to the source device, the modified information related to the receipt of the packets by the receiving device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a network device for adaptive resource allocation in congested wireless local area network deployment. Specifically, a network device dynamically assigns priorities of client devices associated with a remote access point based at least on an application type or a traffic type corresponding to each client device. Further, the network device transmits the priorities of the client devices to the remote access point in response to the wired uplink being unavailable. The priorities of the client devices facilitate the remote access point to limit a number of client devices connected to the remote access point subsequent to the wired uplink being unavailable.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods and computer program products for controlling operation of wireless beacons, such as Bluetooth Low Energy beacons. Multiple beacons may be controlled centrally or may work together in a cooperative fashion such that signals can be exchanged between or repeated by beacons in order to allow for signals received at one beacon to reach another beacon without requiring further central interaction. Power settings of beacons may be altered to change power consumption or to change a detectable range of the beacons.