CPC H04B 7/15507 (2013.01) [H04L 45/122 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A root access point device (APD), the root APD comprising:
a memory;
a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the root APD to:
onboard a first wireless extender based on a first hop count associated with the first wireless extender not reaching a hop limitations via a root backhaul BSS using credentials received from the root APD; and
prevent a second wireless extender from onboarding onto the first wireless extender based on a second hop count associated with the second wireless extender reaching a second hop limitation.
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