Rotation pointed antenna for fixed wireless wide area networks

An apparatus for communicating with a wireless network, comprising:

• a wireless network antenna that receives signals from the wireless network and sends signals to the wireless network;
• wherein the wireless network antenna includes a housing that is a closed cylinder, an antenna assembly mounted within the housing, and a motor that engages the antenna assembly for mechanically orienting the antenna assembly within the housing to communicate with the wireless network;
• and
• wherein the signals of the wireless network antenna are communicated with a home network using a single coax cable that is shared with signals from a satellite antenna that are received from a direct broadcast satellite system.

A method of communicating with a wireless network, comprising:

• receiving signals from the wireless network and sending signals to the wireless network using a wireless network antenna;
• wherein the wireless network antenna includes a housing that is a closed cylinder, an antenna assembly mounted within the housing, and a motor that engages the antenna assembly for mechanically orienting the antenna assembly within the housing to communicate with the wireless network;
• and
• wherein the signals of the wireless network antenna are communicated with a home network using a single coax cable that is shared with signals from a satellite antenna that are received from a direct broadcast satellite system.