Communication between wireless access points over LAN cabling
AssigneeExtricom Ltd.
InventorEran Shpak
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Abstract
Apparatus for network communication includes a cable arranged to form a wired local area network (LAN), the cable comprising at least first and second conductors. A plurality of access points are interconnected by the cable and are arranged in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate over the air on a common frequency channel with a mobile station. The access points are adapted to convey data to and from the mobile station over the LAN via the first conductor and to exchange control messages among the access points via the second conductor.
Claims24
Apparatus for network communication, comprising:
- a cable arranged to form a wired local area network (LAN), the cable comprising at least first and second conductors;
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- a plurality of access points interconnected by the cable and arranged in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate over the air on a common frequency channel with a mobile station, the access points being adapted to convey data to and from the mobile station over the LAN via the first conductor and to exchange control messages among the access points via the second conductor.
A method for network communication, comprising:
- arranging a plurality of access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate over the air on a common frequency channel with a mobile station;
- linking the access points together by a cable to form a wired local area network (LAN), the cable comprising at least first and second conductors;
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- conveying data via the first conductor over the LAN to and from the access points for transmission over the air to and from the mobile station;
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- exchanging control messages among the access points via the second conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.