A method to improve the area throughput of dense wireless local area networks (WLAN) by channel access control is proposed. The method allows an access point to obtain information of a plurality of stations within the wireless network. The access point classifies the plurality of stations into at least one group of stations and assigns a group identification (ID) according to the obtained information. The group ID and channel access control parameters are sent to the stations that are classified into the certain group. The stations in each of the group use the received channel access control parameters to communicate with the access point.