Network device based proximity beacon locating

A method comprising:

• receiving a proximity beacon signal from a network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter located on a floor of a building;
• generating, at a first network device configured to transmit data to and from a backhaul of a network for a client device in providing the client device access to network services, a first received signal strength indication (RSSI) reporting message based on the proximity beacon signal;
• determining a position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the first network device using dimensions and characteristics of interior walls on the floor of the building and the first RSSI reporting message;
• determining a location of the first network device using the first RSSI reporting message and network device map data for one or more floors of the building;
• determining a location of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter based on the position of the network device-coupled proximity beacon transmitter with respect to the first network device and the location of the first network device.