Detachable radio module

A radio module for use by one or more devices in a wireless network, wherein performance of the radio module varies based on position of the radio module within the wireless network, the radio module comprising:

• an antenna module that includes an antenna and is an integral part of the radio module;
• a plurality of other modules including a baseband module that performs demodulation and decoding on signals received over the antenna module and that performs modulation and coding on signals transmitted by the antenna module;
• a first interface that is configured to directly connect one of the plurality of other modules with a host device when the first interface is in use;
• a second interface that is configured to directly connect another of the plurality of other modules to the host device when the second interface is in use;
• and
• a physical interface that detachably connects the radio module with the host device such that the radio module may be positioned within the wireless network without fixing the host device's location.