CPC H04L 43/0888 (2013.01) [H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 24/04 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A transmitting electronic device, comprising:
an antenna; and
an interface circuit, coupled to the antenna, configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more receiving electronic devices, wherein the interface circuit is configured to:
monitor, at one or more nodes of the transmitting electronic device, the wireless communication with one of the receiving electronic devices in a wireless local area network, wherein the wireless communication is compatible with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 communication protocol;
calculate a throughput metric based at least in part on measured or estimated data rates obtained during the monitoring, wherein the throughput metric corresponds to successful communication of packets or frames;
compare the throughput metric to a threshold; and
selectively perform a remedial action based on the comparison, wherein the remedial action comprises denying subsequent association requests from an additional receiving electronic device, wherein the subsequent association requests are compatible with the IEEE 802.11 communication protocol.
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