US 11,770,290 B2
Network management actions based on access point classification
Wenfeng Wang, Cupertino, CA (US); and Jisheng Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/402,215.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053044 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 41/0631 (2022.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 41/0631 (2013.01) [H04W 88/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a plurality of access point (AP) devices configured to provide a wireless network at a site; and
a network management system comprising:
a memory storing network data received from the plurality of AP devices, the network data collected by the plurality of AP devices or a plurality of client devices associated with the wireless network, and
one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
determine that a network event has occurred, wherein the network event comprises a degradation in network performance;
determine a root cause for the network event, and
in response to a determination that the root cause of the network event is associated with an AP device of the plurality of AP devices,
determine a classification of the AP device, and
determine, based on the network event and if the classification of the AP device comprises an edge AP, a network management action for the AP device to bypass a mitigation action with respect to the AP device.