Cloud-based control of a Wi-Fi network

A cloud-based controller configured to control a Wi-Fi network comprising a plurality of access points, the cloud-based controller comprising:

• a network interface communicatively coupled to the Wi-Fi network;
• one or more processors communicatively coupled to the network interface;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• obtain and analyze measurements received from the Wi-Fi network;
• determine a configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the measurements-including the controller determining a topology to be applied to the Wi-Fi network, wherein determining the topology includes
• selecting an interconnectivity of the plurality of access points to one another via backhaul links that are wireless links, wherein the backhaul links form a tree topology with at least one access point of the plurality of access points being a gateway to the internet and the cloud-based controller via the internet, and
• selecting links between each of a plurality of client devices and corresponding access points of the plurality of access points;
• and
• provide the configuration to the Wi-Fi network for implementation thereof, wherein the configuration includes the determined topology.

A Wi-Fi network controlled by a cloud-based controller, the Wi-Fi network comprising:

• a plurality of access points comprising at least one gateway node connected to a modem/router and one or more Wi-Fi nodes connected to the modem/router through the at least one gateway node, wherein each of the plurality of access points comprise a processor and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• perform measurements from the Wi-Fi network;
• provide the measurements to the cloud-based controller;
• and
• receive and implement operational parameters from the cloud-based controller based on the measurements, the operational parameters including
• a topology to be applied to the Wi-Fi network, and
• an interconnectivity of the plurality of access points,
• wherein the cloud-based controller determines a configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the measurements including the cloud-based controller determining the topology to be applied to the Wi-Fi network, wherein determining the topology includes selecting the interconnectivity of the plurality of access points to one another via backhaul links that are wireless links, wherein the backhaul links form a tree topology with at least one access point of the plurality of access points being a gateway to the internet and the cloud-based controller via the internet, and selecting links between each of a plurality of client devices and corresponding access points of the plurality of access points, the cloud-based controller provides the configuration to the wi-fi network for implementation thereof, wherein the configuration includes the determined topology.