| CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
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1. A network device, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory unit operatively connected to the processor, the memory unit including instructions that when executed, cause the processor to:
obtain a client-supported channel list;
detect existence of a regulatory update impacting channel usage in the network device;
compare an access point (AP)-supported channel list to the client-supported channel list, and determine which client devices associated to an AP do not support channel usage changes resulting from the regulatory update; and
control distribution of channels of the AP-supported channel list among one or more radios of APs in a deployment based on AP density of the deployment, and the determination regarding which client devices do not support the channel usage changes.
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