Mitigation of excessive client steering attempts in multiple access point networks

A method of using network controller with a client device, said method comprising:

• (a) setting, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory, a value of a steering delay based on a steering trigger type;
• (b) transmitting, via the processor, a steering request to steer the client device from a first BSS ID to a second BSS ID;
• (c) determining, via the processor, whether the client device has steered from the first BSS ID to the second BSS ID during the steering delay measured from the transmission of the steering request;
• and
• (d) in response to a determination that the client device has not steered from the first BSS ID to the second BSS ID during the steering delay, increasing, via the processor, the value of the steering delay by an increase amount and again transmit the steering request.

A non-transitory, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a network controller for use with a client device, wherein the computer-readable instructions are capable of instructing the network controller to perform the method comprising:

• (a) setting, via a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a memory, a value of a steering delay based on a steering trigger type;
• (b) transmitting, via the processor, a steering request to steer the client device from a first BSS ID to a second BSS ID;
• (c) determining, via the processor, whether the client device has steered from the first BSS ID to the second BSS ID during the steering delay measured from the transmission of the steering request;
• and
• (d) in response to a determination that the client device has not steered from the first BSS ID to the second BSS ID during the steering delay, increasing, via the processor, the value of the steering delay by an increase amount and again transmit the steering request.