Device and methods for increasing wireless connection speeds

A method comprising:

• receiving a wireless signal on a physical device of a communication subsystem;
• analyzing the wireless signal for at least one aspect of wireless performance;
• and
• determining if the at least one aspect of wireless performance can be improved;
• if it is determined that the at least one aspect of wireless performance can be improved, then activating a processor of an application subsystem to process the wireless signal at the physical layer within the processor of the application subsystem to generate a processed signal at the physical layer, where the processor of the application subsystem is operably coupled to the physical device;
• and
• if it is determined that the at least one aspect of wireless performance can not be improved, processing the wireless signal at the physical layer within the physical device.

A method comprising:

• receiving a wireless signal on a PHY device of a communication subsystem;
• analyzing at least one aspect of wireless performance;
• first, determining if the at least one aspect of wireless performance can be improved;
• and
• second, determining an availability of a processor of an application subsystem, where the processor is operably coupled to the PHY device;
• if it is first determined that the at least one aspect of wireless performance can be improved and second it is determined that the processor of the application subsystem is available, then activating the processor of the application subsystem to process the wireless signal within the processor of the application subsystem;
• and
• if it is first determined that at least one aspect of wireless performance can not be improved or second it is determined that the processor is not available, processing the wireless signal using the PHY device.

A communication system comprising:

• a network;
• an access point coupled to the network and operable to provide wireless access to the network;
• a plurality of wireless client devices coupled the network through the access point, the plurality of wireless client devices operable to transmit wireless signals to the network through the access point and, and to receive wireless signals from the network through the access point;
• wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless client devices includes an application subsystem and a communication subsystem,
• the application subsystem including a processor and a storage device coupled to the processor,
• the communication subsystem coupled to the application subsystem, the communication subsystem including a media access control (MAC) device and a physical (PHY) device coupled to the media access control device, and wherein the physical device is operably coupled to the processor of the application subsystem;
• wherein the physical device is operable to receive a wireless signal, to analyze the wireless signal for at least one aspect of wireless performance, and to determine if the at least one aspect of wireless performance can be improved,
• wherein, if it is determined that the at least one aspect of wireless performance can be improved, the physical device is operable to pass the wireless signal to the processor of the application subsystem for process of the wireless signal within the processor, and if it is determined that the at least one aspect of wireless performance can not be improved, the physical device is operable to process the wireless signal within the physical device.