common for mobile nodes (MNs) to have multiple access points (APs) to associate with. With
the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)-based AP selection algorithm, which is
implemented in most commercial IEEE 802.11 clients, the AP with the best signal strength is
selected regardless of the candidate AP's available throughput, resulting in unbalanced
distribution of clients among the APs in the network. Several studies have shown …