System and method for connection and hand-over management across networks and SSIDs

A first IEEE 802.11 Access Point (AP) of a first network for connection and hand-over management carried out by a Client Steering Daemon (CSD) running on the first AP, the first AP comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a processor operatively connected to the transceiver, the processor and transceiver configured to operate a first virtual network of the first network, and to perform unassociated IEEE 802.11 station (STA) monitoring and to log information based on the monitoring;
• and
• the processor and transceiver further configured to send data based on the logged information to a cloud server to enable a second AP to steer a STA to the first virtual network from a second virtual network operated by the second AP.

An IEEE 802.11 Access Point (AP) of a first network for connection and hand-over management carried out by a Client Steering Daemon (CSD) of the AP, the AP comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a processor operatively connected to the transceiver, the processor and transceiver configured to operate a first virtual network of the first network and to perform unassociated IEEE 802.11 station (STA) monitoring and to log information regarding the results of the monitoring;
• and
• the processor and transceiver further configured to steer a STA to a first virtual network from a second virtual network based on the monitoring.