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A method and related apparatus for sharing bandwidth in communication between a plurality of mobile clients and a plurality of access points, the method comprising: receiving client information from the plurality of mobile clients; determining that each of the plurality of mobile clients has been connected to an access point; determining if any access point has a subgroup of multiple mobile clients connected to it; and if affirmative, determining, on the basis of the client information, possible access points for each mobile client in said subgroup; assigning, for a first mobile client residing outermost in said subgroup, the outermost possible access point in the corresponding direction; assigning, for any subsequent mobile client in said subgroup, the outermost possible, non-assigned access point in the same direction as for the first mobile client; and signalling, to any mobile client requiring re-location to another access point, the identification of the assigned access point.