ST386: AI-A Revolutionary Technology For Wireless Network Optimization With OpenWRT

Muhammad Ammar Dzikri Bin Zakaria Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute Of Information Technology

The rapid growth of wireless devices has increased congestion in multi-access-point (multi-AP) Wi-Fi networks, where conventional client association based on signal strength often leads to uneven load distribution and degraded Quality of Service (QoS). This project proposes an AI-driven wireless network optimization system using OpenWRT, consisting of two Xiaomi CR6608 routers and a centralized Ubuntu-based AI Controller. Real-time network metrics are collected using Netdata and iwinfo and analyzed to dynamically redistribute clients via SSH. Experimental results show significant performance improvement: download throughput increased from 183 Mbps to 240 Mbps (31.1%), latency decreased from 88.0 ms to 23.0 ms (73.9%), and packet loss remained at 0%.