Method and gateway for optimized allocation of stations using an 802.11AX standard

A method for optimized allocation of stations using an 802.11ax standard in a local network, said local network comprising at least one 802.11ax station implementing a service, a gateway for communicating with an external network and a detection device making it possible to detect a type of service used by the station, said method comprising the following steps:

• collecting parameters of the stations;
• classifying services of each station into N number of classes, each class containing at least one type of service, wherein N is equal to or greater than 1;
• each class is assigned a resource unit and a maximum number of stations;
• and
• arranging the N classes in an ordered manner as a function of the size of the resource unit assigned to each class;
• when a station connects to the local network:
• identifying a class, referred to as dedicated class, corresponding to the service implemented by the station, identifying a higher class than the dedicated class if this higher class exists, and a lower class than the dedicated class if this lower class exists;
• and
• checking if the maximum number of stations is reached in the higher class, in the dedicated class, or in the lower class;
• assigning the station to the resource unit of a first class, in an order higher class, a dedicated class, then a lower class, not having reached the maximum number of stations;
• and not assigning if the maximum number is reached in the three classes.