According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is implemented by a network node in relation to a basic service set (BSS) that includes an access point providing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The network node predicts a downlink data rate for downlink transmissions from the access point to a particular UE based on either signal qualities of a first set of uplink transmissions which are sent from the particular UE to the access point or a default signal quality value. The UE is either already part of the BSS or is being evaluated for admission to the BSS. The predicted downlink data rate is weighted by a metric that accounts for channel conditions of the BSS to determine a predicted downlink throughput for downlink transmissions from the access point to the particular UE. The predicted downlink throughput is used for controlling the BSS.