Adjusting attribute of remote unit based on information regarding interfering device to cause subscriber unit to connect to and/or camp on remote unit rather than interfering device

A method for adjusting at least one attribute of a remote unit in a distributed antenna system based on information regarding at least one interfering device, the method comprising:

• temporarily reconfiguring at least one receiver in a remote unit of a distributed antenna system to receive interference signals from at least one interfering device outside of a coverage area of the distributed antenna system, wherein the interference signals cause at least one subscriber unit to establish a connection with the at least one interfering device rather than the remote unit of the distributed antenna system;
• receiving an interference signal from the at least one interfering device at the at least one receiver in the remote unit;
• deriving information about the at least one interfering device from the interference signal at the remote unit;
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• adjusting at least one attribute of the remote unit to cause the at least one subscriber unit to establish a connection with the remote unit rather than the at least one interfering device.

A remote unit of a distributed antenna system, the remote unit comprising:

• at least one interface device configured to interface with an upstream component of the distributed antenna system;
• at least one receiver communicatively coupled to an antenna and configured to receive signals from at least one subscriber unit within a coverage area of the distributed antenna system;
• wherein the at least one receiver is configured to be temporarily reconfigured to receive interference signals from at least one interfering device outside of the coverage area of the distributed antenna system, wherein the interference signals cause the at least one subscriber unit to establish a connection with the at least one interfering device rather than the remote unit of the distributed antenna system;
• wherein the remote unit is configured to receive identifying information regarding the at least one interfering device through the at least one interface device from the upstream component of the distributed antenna system;
• wherein the remote unit is configured to identify the at least one interfering device based on the identifying information received from the upstream component;
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• wherein the remote unit is configured to adjust at least one attribute of the remote unit to cause the at least one subscriber unit to establish a connection with the remote unit rather than the at least one interfering device.