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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2014
Aruba Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ramesh Ardeli, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hari Krishna Kurmala, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Aruba Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a method and a network device for session aware access point load balancing. Specifically, a network device monitors data corresponding to a plurality of client devices associated with a first access point. Then, the network device determines whether the data matches particular criteria. Responsive to determining that the data matches the particular criteria, the network device select at least a first client device of the plurality of client devices for disassociation and/or de-authentication. Moreover, the network device causes disassociation and/or de-authentication of the first client device from the first access point.