Bandwidth sentinel

A wireless network device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions, which when executed, are configured to cause the one or more processors to:
• determine a first quality score for a first wireless network connection, between a wireless network device and a client network device, based on one or more wireless network connection attributes of the first wireless network connection;
• determine a second quality score for a second wireless network connection between another wireless network device and another client network device based on one or more wireless network connection attributes of the second wireless network connection;
• compare the first wireless network connection and the second wireless network connection based on the first quality score and the second quality score;
• and
• in response to the comparison indicating the second quality score being higher than the first quality score, allocate additional bandwidth to the second wireless network connection to provide a wireless network connection to the client network device via the another wireless network device,
• wherein the first wireless network connection is classified as a first quality connection based on a comparison of the first quality score with a first benchmark quality score, and
• wherein the second wireless network connection is classified as a second quality connection based on a comparison of the second quality score with a second benchmark quality score that is different from the first benchmark quality score.

A system comprising:

• means for determining a first quality score for a first wireless network connection, between a wireless network device and a client network device, based on one or more wireless network connection attributes of the first wireless network connection;
• means for determining a second quality score for a second wireless network connection between another wireless network device and another client network device based on one or more wireless network connection attributes of the second wireless network connection;
• means for comparing the first wireless network connection and the second wireless network connection based on the first quality score and the second quality score;
• means for allocating additional bandwidth to the second wireless network connection to provide a wireless network connection to the client network device via the another wireless network device, in response to the comparison indicating the second quality score being higher than the first quality score,
• wherein the first wireless network connection is classified as a first quality connection based on a comparison of the first quality score with a first benchmark quality score, and
• wherein the second wireless network connection is classified as a second quality connection based on a comparison of the second quality score with a second benchmark quality score that is different from the first benchmark quality score.