Techniques for load balancing in a network environment

A wireless networking system comprising:

• at least one access point, include a computer readable medium and processor, the at least one access point configured to:
• receive a request from a client device to connect to an access point;
• determine device information and connection information associated with the client device;
• assign the client device to a first channel based on the device information, connection information, and one or more connection policies;
• collect traffic data associated with the client device;
• receive a plurality of requests from a plurality of client devices to connect to the access point;
• load balance the plurality of client devices to the plurality of channels based on one or more load balancing rules;
• and
• reassign the client device to a second channel based on the device information and the traffic data.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a request from a client device to connect to an access point;
• determine device information and connection information associated with the client device;
• assign the client device to a first channel based on the device information, connection information, and one or more connection policies;
• collect traffic data associated with the client device;
• receive a plurality of requests from a plurality of client devices to connect to the access point;
• load balance the plurality of client devices to the plurality of channels based on one or more load balancing rules;
• and
• reassign the client device to a second channel based on the device information and the traffic data.