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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2013
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Richard Martin, Ontario, CA;
Yong Kim, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention may provide a system and method for access point aggregation and resiliency in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network. Access point aggregation and resiliency may include determining one or more available switch ports having a capability to handle a first access point group, the first access point group having a first default switch port. One or more available switch ports may be provisioned to provide service to the first access point group. Information may be communicated between the first default switch port and/or any of the provisioned switch ports, while maintaining client status and connection information. Available switch ports may be selected from a reserved pool of available switch ports and upon abatement of a need to utilize the provisioned switch ports, the provisioned switch ports may be returned to the reserved pool of available switch ports.