Transient Client Management

Transient Client Management allows only those clients that stay within the coverage region of the AP for a minimum period of time to associate with the AP and use the network service. For example, in a train station or downtown area, there may be passersby who do not intend to connect and utilize the network service. However, their Wi-Fi devices may conduct an active/passive scanning and may be roaming from cellular to Wi-Fi, from one Wi-Fi AP to another Wi-Fi AP, or from Wi-Fi to cellular, which could compromise the experience of users who are connected and using the network service. First-time client association may be delayed.

Transient Client Management uses statistical methods to delay the association of transient clients to an AP. Venue administrators will be able to tune configuration parameters based on typical observed dwell times and RSSI of transient clients. Transient Client Management delivers efficient airtime utilization and minimizes cellular-to-Wi-Fi handoffs and AP-to-AP roaming of transient clients.