Channel selection based on multi-hop neighboring-access-point feedback

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with an access point, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by the access point, cause the access point to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, associated with other access points, information specifying one or more communication-performance metrics associated with a shared band of frequencies;
• determining, based at least in part on the one or more communication-performance metrics, a proposed channel, a proposed channel width, or both for use by the access point during communication in the shared band of frequencies;
• providing, addressed to the other access points, second information specifying the proposed channel, the proposed channel width, or both;
• receiving, associated with the other access points, feedback about the proposed channel, the proposed channel width, or both;
• and
• selecting, based at least in part on the feedback, a channel, a channel width, or both for use by the access point during communication in the shared band of frequencies, wherein, when the feedback indicates that none of the other access points opposes the proposed channel, the proposed channel width, or both, the access point is configured to select the proposed channel as the channel, the proposed channel width as the channel width, or both.

A method for collaboratively selecting a channel, a channel width, or both, comprising:

• by an access point:
• receiving, associated with other access points, information specifying one or more communication-performance metrics associated with a shared band of frequencies;
• determining, based at least in part on the one or more communication-performance metrics, a proposed channel, a proposed channel width, or both for use by the access point during communication in the shared band of frequencies;
• providing, addressed to the other access points, second information specifying the proposed channel, the proposed channel width, or both;
• receiving, associated with the other access points, feedback about the proposed channel, the proposed channel width, or both;
• and
• selecting, based at least in part on the feedback, the channel, the channel width, or both for use by the access point during communication in the shared band of frequencies, wherein, when the feedback indicates that none of the other access points opposes the proposed channel, the proposed channel width, or both, the access point is configured to select the proposed channel as the channel, the proposed channel width as the channel width, or both.