CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04W 24/08 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. An information handling system, comprising:
a first wireless data communication interface configured to establish wireless data communication links on a first frequency band;
a second wireless data communication interface configured to establish wireless data communication links on a second frequency band; and
a processor configured to:
establish a first wireless data communication link on the first wireless data communication interface with an access point external to the information handling system;
determine a first link characteristic for the first wireless data communication link;
establish a second wireless data communication link on the second wireless data communication interface with the access point;
determine a second link characteristic for the second wireless data communication link, wherein the first and second link characteristics are of a common type of characteristic;
select one of the first and second wireless data communication links based on the first and second link characteristics;
maintain the selected one of the first or second wireless data communication links based upon the selection;
establish a third wireless data communication link on the first wireless data communication interface with a docking station external to the information handling system, wherein the docking station is coupled to the access point via another data communication link;
determine a third link characteristic for the third wireless data communication link, and a fourth link characteristic for the other data communication link, wherein the third and fourth link characteristics are of the common type of link characteristic;
establish a fourth wireless data communication link on the second wireless data communication interface with the docking station;
determine a fifth link characteristic for the fourth wireless data communication link;
select one of the third and fourth wireless data communication links based on the third, fourth, and fifth link characteristics; and
maintain the selected one of the third or fourth wireless data communication links based upon the selection.
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