Transient Client Management

The Transient Client Management feature allows only those clients that stay within the AP's coverage region for a minimum period of time to associate with the AP and use the service. For example, in a train station or downtown area there may be passerby who do not intend to connect and utilize the network service. However, their Wi-Fi devices may do an active/passive scanning and could be roaming either from cellular to Wi-Fi or 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 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. This feature delivers efficient airtime utilization and minimizes Cellular to Wi-Fi handoffs, AP to AP roaming of Transient clients.