Abstract: Embodiments are directed to intelligent scheduling of Wi-Fi services for applications. An embodiment of computer-readable storage mediums includes instructions for receiving data packets from multiple connected devices at a wireless access point and identifying an application traffic flow for each data packet; assigning each data packet to a respective queue of a first set of queues based on an identified application traffic flow for each data packet; selecting data packets from the first set of queues based on priorities for each of multiple applications; generating prioritized candidate lists for selected data packets in a second set of queues, each queue being dedicated for an access category for one or more application; and scheduling data packets from the candidate lists, including selecting a transmission mode for each access category based on characteristics of the one or more applications.

Abstract: An example network information aggregator is disclosed. The network information aggregator includes a network interface, a memory, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is to receive a machine learning model trained using initialization data from a model creation device. The processing circuitry is also to generate a device steering rule to steer a client device from a first radio to a second radio using the machine learning model. The processing circuitry is also to send a steer command to the first radio.

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: Systems and methods are provided for optimizing channel bandwidth while increasing downlink multi-user, multiple-input, multiple-output (DL MU-MIMO) gain. Depending on the access point (AP) platform, for example, APs exhibit certain characteristics regarding DL MU-MIMO gain as a function of the number of DL MU-MIMO clients associated to the AP. Accordingly, APs can be configured to operate in accordance with an algorithm that checks the number of DL MU-MIMO capable clients are associated to an AP, and dynamically switch between single- and dual-radio modes of operation to take advantage of those DL MU-MIMO gains.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide single and dual radio modes by a network device. Examples may include configuring a network device to communicate with a plurality of client devices using one of a single radio mode and a dual radio mode. Examples may include, based on a relation between a first amount of traffic received by the network device from a first subset of the client devices and a second amount of traffic received by the network device from a second subset of the client devices, reconfiguring the network device to communicate with the plurality of client devices using the other one of the single radio mode and the dual radio mode. Examples may include communicating, by the network device, with the plurality of client devices using the other one of the single radio mode and the dual radio mode.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to intelligent scheduling of Wi-Fi services for applications. An embodiment of computer-readable storage mediums includes instructions for receiving data packets from multiple connected devices at a wireless access point and identifying an application traffic flow for each data packet; assigning each data packet to a respective queue of a first set of queues based on an identified application traffic flow for each data packet; selecting data packets from the first set of queues based on priorities for each of multiple applications; generating prioritized candidate lists for selected data packets in a second set of queues, each queue being dedicated for an access category for one or more application; and scheduling data packets from the candidate lists, including selecting a transmission mode for each access category based on characteristics of the one or more applications.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic client segregation in 802.11ax networks includes determining, for each access point of a plurality of access points in a network, a ratio comprising a number of fully uplink multi-user capable client devices to a total number of client devices connected to the access point; and steering, based on at least the ratio, client devices of the network to particular access points of the plurality of access points.

Abstract: An example network information aggregator is disclosed. The network information aggregator includes a network interface, a memory, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is to receive a machine learning model trained using initialization data from a model creation device. The processing circuitry is also to generate a device steering rule to steer a client device from a first radio to a second radio using the machine learning model. The processing circuitry is also to send a steer command to the first radio.

Abstract: A method including identifying that a client device is physically presented within a coverage area corresponding to a network is provided. The client device is associated with a user having a user credential to log in to the network, and the method includes determining that the client device has not requested to log in to the network using the user credential, and generating an alert to an administrator of the network responsive to both (1) that the client device is physically presented within the coverage area and (2) that the client device has not requested to log in to the network.

Abstract: An access point providing a client device with access to a communication network detects an anomaly in packet traffic being transmitted to or received from the client device. In response, the access point performs a packet capture by triggering the release of stored packets. The access point determines an anomaly type representing a root cause of the anomaly and annotates the packet capture with the anomaly type. The access point also detects radio frequency interference exceeding a prescribed threshold and, in response, performs a spectrum capture. The packet capture, annotated with the anomaly type, and the spectrum capture are reported either automatically or in response to a request.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for offloading of off-channel scanning. Characteristics corresponding to wireless client devices within a wireless network are evaluated. A request is sent from a wireless access point of the wireless network to one or more selected wireless client devices from wireless client devices. The request causes the one or more selected wireless clients to perform off-channel scanning. Reports are received from the one or more selected wireless client devices having information gathered by the off-channel scanning performed by the selected wireless client devices. Information from the reports is utilized to perform network setting modification.

Abstract: Architectures and techniques to manage resources in a wireless access point. A first set of weights is associated with connected wireless client devices. The first set of weights includes at least one weight for each of the connected wireless client devices. Space is allocated within the packet monitoring buffer to capture packet information for the connected wireless devices using the first set of weights. An indication of an event of interest is received. A second set of weights is associated with the connected wireless client devices. The second set of weights includes at least one weight for each of the connected wireless client devices in response to the indication of the event. Space is allocated within the packet monitoring buffer to capture packet information for the connected wireless devices using the second set of weights.

Abstract: Systems and methods for uplink Resource Unit scheduling include receiving, by a network device and from each of a plurality of stations, a status of a buffer, determining for each of the plurality of stations, by the network device, whether the status of the buffer of a particular station exceeds a first threshold, a second threshold, or neither the first threshold or the second threshold, in response to the buffer of the particular station exceeding the first threshold, scheduling the particular station using Uplink Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output, in response to the buffer of the particular station exceeding the second threshold, scheduling the particular station using a scheduled RU, and in response to the buffer exceeding neither the first threshold or second threshold, scheduling the particular station using a random-access resource unit (RA-RU).

Abstract: Systems and methods for power save aware resource unit allocation include sending, by an access point to a station, a beacon indicating that the station has data buffered at the access point, wherein the station is in a power-save mode, sending, by the access point after sending the beacon, an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) trigger to the station, wherein the OFDMA trigger causes the station in the power-save mode to send PS-POLL using OFDMA, receiving, by the access point and from the station, a PS-POLL frame using OFDMA.

Abstract: Examples provided herein describe a method for managing power consumption of a network. For example, a network device may monitor a set of network area zones of a network coverage area, where each network area zone is associated with a set of edge devices. A first occupancy state may be determined for a first network area zone of the set of network area zones based on usage of a first set of edge devices of the first network area zone. Based on the determined first occupancy state, a first power consumption policy for the first network area zone may be determined. Responsive to determining the first power consumption policy, the determined first power consumption policy may be applied to the first set of edge devices in the first network area zone at least edge changing a power consumption mode of a first edge device in the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: Methods for assigning effective isotopic radiated power to an access point in a wireless network are provided. In one aspect, a method includes determining weights for neighboring access points in a wireless network based on channel frequency and basic service set color assignments. For a particular access point, a first path loss based on the determined weights and a second path loss based on the neighboring access points are calculated. First and second effective isotopic radiated power values are calculated based on the respective first and second path losses. The effective isotopic radiated power of the particular access point is adjusted based on the lower of the first and second calculated effective isotopic radiated power values. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A method including identifying that a client device is physically presented within a coverage area corresponding to a network is provided. The client device is associated with a user having a user credential to log in to the network, and the method includes determining that the client device has not requested to log in to the network using the user credential, and generating an alert to an administrator of the network responsive to both (1) that the client device is physically presented within the coverage area and (2) that the client device has not requested to log in to the network.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system and computer-readable storage medium for storage of software directed to the management of associations between network devices is described. The computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one hardware processor on a network device, causes performance of operations, comprising: (1) determining a desired operating state for a client device under analysis, the client device being associated with a first network device of a plurality of network devices; (2) detecting if a triggering event has occurred based on a comparison of the desired operating state for the client device under analysis to an actual operating state for the client device under analysis; and (3) in response to detecting that the triggering event has occurred, causing the client device to wirelessly connect to a second network device of the plurality of network devices in lieu of the first network device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for spatial reuse in a deployed wireless area network (WLAN) include identifying a plurality of competing APs of an external wireless network operating on a same channel as a deployed AP of a deployed wireless network; examining the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the identified plurality of competing APs of the external wireless network; filtering out selected one or more of the identified plurality of competing APs of the external wireless network based on their respective RSSIs to arrive at a filtered set of competing APs; and augmenting a spatial reuse group (SRG) of the deployed AP to include the APs in the filtered set of competing APs in the SRG.

Abstract: A network controller may include a memory and a processor. The memory may include instructions executable by the processor to receive a message from an access point. The message may comprise an interference event detected on a particular channel, wherein the particular channel is part of a particular channel list associated with the access point and stored at the network controller in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The memory may further include instructions executable to remove the particular channel from the particular channel list associated with the access point. The memory may further include instructions executable to determine a channel plan for a plurality of access points in the WLAN based on a corresponding plurality of channel lists including the particular channel list and deploy the channel plan to the plurality of access points.