Abstract: Systems and methods address automatic reconfiguration of one or more access points (APs) within a wireless local area network (WLAN). The disclosed automatic reconfiguration may take place responsive to detection of a wired uplink failure of an AP. For example, the device experiencing failure may establish a wireless communication path to use as a mesh link with a remote wireless access point. Depending on network configuration type, a master in a master/slave configuration or a controller may direct the remote wireless access point to become a mesh portal to support the newly established mesh link. As a result, support of network communication for the plurality of wireless remote clients of the AP experiencing failure may be continued by the failed AP. Reconfiguration may take place without interruption of services for client devices or forcing client devices to form a new network association with a different AP.

Abstract: Systems and methods address automatic reconfiguration of one or more access points (APs) within a wireless local area network (WLAN). The disclosed automatic reconfiguration may take place responsive to detection of a wired uplink failure of an AP. For example, the device experiencing failure may establish a wireless communication path to use as a mesh link with a remote wireless access point. Depending on network configuration type, a master in a master/slave configuration or a controller may direct the remote wireless access point to become a mesh portal to support the newly established mesh link. As a result, support of network communication for the plurality of wireless remote clients of the AP experiencing failure may be continued by the failed AP. Reconfiguration may take place without interruption of services for client devices or forcing client devices to form a new network association with a different AP.