Apparatus and method for communicating a wireless data signal in a building

A method for arranging, in a building, an apparatus for communicating a wireless data signal between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver, comprising:

• providing a first passive signal repeater, operable to respond to the wireless data signal and to the first wireless transceiver;
• providing a second passive signal repeater, operable to respond to the wireless data signal and to the second wireless transceiver;
• installing a mounting device having a transfer path to traverse a structure within the building;
• and
• disposing the first and second passive signal repeaters on the mounting device in such a manner that the transfer path is operable to transfer the wireless data signal received from the first wireless transceiver at the first passive signal repeater to the second passive signal repeater, and to transfer the wireless data signal received from the second wireless transceiver at the second passive signal repeater to the first passive signal repeater,
• wherein when the transfer path is operating, a wireless signal path traversing the structure is created for the wireless data signal between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver.

A method for communicating, in a building, a wireless data signal between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver, comprising:

• providing a mounting device traversing a structure within the building, the mounting device having a transfer path;
• receiving the wireless data signal at a first passive signal repeater disposed on the mounting device, the first passive signal repeater responsive to the first wireless transceiver;
• and
• transferring, via the transfer path, the wireless data signal from the first passive signal repeater to a second passive signal repeater disposed on the mounting device, the second passive signal repeater responsive to the second wireless transceiver,
• wherein a signal path traversing the structure is created for the wireless data signal between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver.