Dynamic resource allocation in a wireless access point to support event capture

A wireless network access point comprising:

• a first wireless interface to receive network traffic from wireless client devices;
• a packet monitoring buffer to store packet information received from wireless client devices connected via the first wireless interface, the packet monitoring buffer having a portion for each of the connected wireless client devices;
• a packet monitoring processor coupled with the packet monitoring buffer, the packet monitoring processor to:
• associate a first set of weights with the connected wireless client devices, wherein the first set of weights comprises at least one weight for each of the connected wireless client devices,
• allocate space within the packet monitoring buffer to capture packet information for the connected wireless devices using the first set of weights,
• receive an indication of an anomalous event of interest,
• associate a second set of weights with the connected wireless client devices, wherein the second set of weights comprises at least one weight for each of the connected wireless client devices in response to the indication of the anomalous event,
• allocate space within the packet monitoring buffer to capture packet information for the connected wireless devices using the second set of weights.