Band steering Wi-Fi direct client connections to dual band Wi-Fi direct autonomous group owner

摘要

A band steering method and a system for a wireless network is disclosed. The network comprises a first and a second radio band, an access node, and a plurality of client devices having single or dual band capability. According to the method, the access node receives a probe request from one of said client devices on the first or second radio band. The probe request indicates whether the client device has single or dual band capability. Thereafter, a probe response is generated by the access node only if the probe request indicates that the client device has single band capability, or if the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the second radio band. On receiving the probe response the client device can use the appropriate radio band for communications within the network.