Detachable radio module

A radio module for use with each wireless device in a wireless network such that communication occurs between the wireless devices over the wireless network, wherein the radio module's performance depends on the radio module's position within the wireless network, the radio module comprising:

• an antenna module that includes an antenna and is an integral part of the radio module;
• an interface circuit for logically connecting the antenna module with a host device, wherein the interface circuit includes a baseband module that demodulates and decodes signals received over the antenna module and that modulates and encodes signals transmitted through the antenna module, a memory, and a processor that processes the signals that are received over the antenna module and transmitted through the antenna module;
• a physical interface for detachably connecting the radio module with the host device;
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• a cable that supports the logical connection between the interface circuit and the host device through the physical interface, wherein the cable permits the radio module to be flexibly positioned within the wireless network without dictating the host device's location.