A description the present invention is a distributed radio resource management rrm system that collectively enables optimum performance of a wlan system the present invention is able to operate within the following constraints full compliance with 802 11a b e g no inter ap communication co existence with typical aps no special requirements on the stations i e no special measurement information from the stations and no centralized controller however the invention is not restricted to these constraints and can be applied if one or more of these constraints are removed the present invention 39 s decisions are based on what the ap receives and monitors each action taken by the individual aps do not coalesce to form a chaotic and unstable system the system is designed such that each ap works in unison with the other aps even when inter ap communication is not used the present invention is comprised of four main features automatic power and channel selection load balancing interference management and link control together these four features work in unison to form a highly efficient and robust rrm system automatic power and channel selection apcs is used both when the ap is powered up and during steady state operation this feature automatically determines the baseline coverage area and the frequency channel at initial setup thereafter it periodically monitors the surrounding environment in order to adjust these parameters as needed such as when there are physical changes to the environment installation or de installation of a new ap etc the baseline coverage area corresponds to the area within which acceptable coverage.