Dynamic power saving for wireless access points based on client distribution

A computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising instructions to:
• determine that a wireless client has not requested to connect to a first access point for a first threshold duration of time;
• disable power to one or more front-end modules of a plurality of front-end modules associated with the first access point except for one designated front-end module that remains powered;
• monitor for an incoming request to connect to the first access point;
• and
• restore power to the one or more front-end modules of the plurality of front-end modules.

A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media collectively having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform operations including:

• determine that a wireless client has not requested to connect to a first access point for a first threshold duration of time;
• disable power to one or more front-end modules of a plurality of front-end modules associated with the first access point except for one designated front-end module that remains powered;
• monitor for an incoming request to connect to the first access point;
• and
• restore power to the one or more front-end modules of the plurality of front-end modules.