Method and apparatus for an access point in a point to multipoint wireless network

An access point for use in a point to multipoint wireless network comprising the access point and a plurality of subscriber modules, the access point comprising:

• a sector antenna arranged to receive signals from a sector of an area of coverage of the access point;
• an antenna array of antenna elements, the antenna elements not including the sector antenna, and the antenna elements being arranged to receive signals from the same sector as the sector antenna;
• a first beamformer configurable to form a first beam from signals received at the antenna array;
• a selector switch switchable to at least a first state and a second state,
• wherein, in the first state of the selector switch, signals received at the sector antenna are connected to a first receiver, and
• in the second state of the selector switch, signals received from the first beamformer are connected to the first receiver;
• and
• a scheduler configured to set the selector switch to the first state for at least a first receive timeslot and to set the selector switch to the second state for at least a second receive timeslot.