Optimized data collection in a wireless network

A method for optimized data collection in a wireless network, the wireless network being configured to communicatively interconnect a gateway device, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the method comprising:

• receiving, at the one or more wireless extenders, probe requests from the one or more client devices;
• receiving, at the one or more client devices, data via the one or more wireless extenders;
• receiving, at the gateway device, polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders;
• periodically monitoring, at the gateway device, station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses and determining which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data;
• and
• transmitting, from the gateway device, an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be the immobile device.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in a wireless device for optimizing data collection in a wireless network, the wireless network configured to communicatively interconnect the wireless device having a network controller, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs which when executed by the network controller performs steps comprising:

• receiving polling responses from the one or more wireless extenders;
• periodically monitoring station metrics data for the one or more client devices based on the polling responses;
• determining which of the one or more client devices is an immobile device based on the station metrics data;
• and
• transmitting an instruction to at least one wireless extender for modifying collection or reporting of the station metrics data for any client device determined to be the immobile device.