Improved failover between physical access points sharing the same virtual access point ID

摘要

Improved failover between physical access points sharing the same virtual access point ID The invention relates to a method for managing the switchover of a terminal (STA) between a plurality of physical access points (AP1, AP2) to a Wi-Fi network, a dedicated virtual access point identifier (LVAP) the terminal being assigned by a controller (CTL) to a first physical access point (AP1), the terminal associating with the first physical access point by a first connection using the virtual access point identifier, the method comprising at the first access point: transmit (1003), from the first physical access point to the controller, information relating to the capabilities of the terminal, receive (1010) an order to switch from the first connection to a second connection established between the terminal and a second physical access point (AP2) of the plurality using the same virtual access point identifier, the first and the second second connection being adapted to the capacities of the terminal. Figure for abstract: Figure 2