Wireless LAN segments with point coordination

An access point comprising:

• a conductor;
• an antenna to transmit and receive wireless signals;
• router circuitry connected to the conductor and antenna to change communications protocols between the conductor and the antenna;
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• coordination circuitry to perform a point coordination operation to assign an untethered device to the access point.

A powerline based network, comprising:

• a powerline;
• an access point connected to the powerline and capable of wireless communication;
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• coordination circuitry to assign an untethered device to the access point.

A network, comprising:

• an electrical line;
• and
• a first access point connected to the electrical line and capable of providing wireless communication within a first cell;
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• a second access point connected to the electrical line and capable of providing wireless communication within a second cell;
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• a first untethered electrical device and a second untethered electrical device;
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• wherein the first and second access points each include circuitry to perform a point coordination operation to assign the first and second untethered electrical devices among the first and second access points.

A network, comprising:

• a conductor;
• and
• a first access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a first cell;
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• a second access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a second cell, wherein the first and second cells do overlap.

A network, comprising:

• a conductor;
• and
• a first access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a first cell;
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• a second access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a second cell, wherein the first and second access points include circuitry to determine whether the first or the second access point is responsible for communicating with a particular untethered electrical device.