Methods and apparatus for balancing band performance

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor disposed within an enclosure, the processor configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless devices including a wireless device;
• a first antenna disposed within the enclosure and configured to operate within a first band;
• and
• a second antenna disposed within the enclosure and configured to operate within a second band,
• the first antenna disposed within the enclosure at a central region of the enclosure and the second antenna disposed within the enclosure adjacent an edge portion of the enclosure such that a signal sent from the first antenna having a signal strength at the wireless device is greater than a signal strength at the wireless device of a signal sent from the second antenna such that the wireless device selects the first band to communicate with the processor.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor disposed within an enclosure, the processor configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless devices including a wireless device;
• a first antenna disposed within the enclosure and configured to operate within a first band;
• a second antenna disposed within the enclosure at a non-zero distance from the first antenna and configured to operate within a second band;
• a first amplifier disposed within the enclosure and configured to amplify a signal sent to the first antenna, the first antenna configured to send a signal associated with the first band based on the signal sent to the first antenna;
• and
• a second amplifier disposed within the enclosure and configured to amplify a signal sent to the second antenna, the second antenna configured to send a signal associated with the second band based on the signal sent to the first antenna,
• the first amplifier having a higher amplification than an amplification of the second amplifier.