Method for switching a mobile station between two wireless access points of a communication network and associated connection-management device

A method for switching the connection of a mobile station from a first point of wireless access to a communication network of the local area network type, comprising a system for extending wireless communication coverage to which the mobile station is connected, to a second point of wireless access to said network, the method being implemented in a connection-management device of said communication network, the method comprising:

• selecting the second wireless access point as the best candidate for a wireless connection of the mobile station to said network, the second wireless access point being selected from a plurality of wireless access points of said communication network, said plurality of wireless access points comprising at least the first and second wireless access points, an evaluation of said best candidate before selection being made according to at least one predetermined criterion,
• requesting a switching of the wireless connection of the mobile station from the first wireless access point to the second wireless access point, according to a dedicated protocol message, and
• if said mobile station does not implement the requested connection switch in response to the protocol message sent:
• modifying a value of a transmission parameter of at least the first wireless access point, the modified value of said parameter being a value so as to degrade the transmission performance between the first access point and the mobile station compared with a transmission based on the value of said parameter before modification,
• transmitting to the mobile station a message comprising a proposal to connect to the second wireless access point.