Distributed antenna communications system and methods of implementing thereof

A multi-port repeater hub for a distributed antenna system comprising:

• a base station interface port configured to communicate with a base station;
• a scanner for scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of a communications signal received from the base station;
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• a plurality of distribution ports to which the communications signal received from the base station interface port is distributed, each distribution port being configured to communicate with a corresponding one of a plurality of antenna units.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network;
• a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a connection indictor for each port that indicates to a person near the multi-port repeater hub whether the port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna;
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• a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network;
• a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a connection indictor for each port that indicates to a person near the multi-port repeater hub whether the port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna;
• a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub;
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• a plurality of cables, wherein a respective one of the cables connects each antenna unit to the corresponding port of the multi-port repeater hub and wherein each antenna unit is configured to receive power via its respective cable.

A multi-port repeater hub for a distributed antenna system comprising:

• a base station interface port configured to communicate with a base station;
• a plurality of distribution ports to which a communications signal received from the base station interface port is distributed, each distribution port being configured to communicate with a corresponding one of a plurality of antenna units;
• and
• a connection indictor for each distribution port that indicates to a person near the multi-port repeater hub whether the distribution port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna.

A method for implementing a distributed antenna system comprising steps of:

• connecting a multi-port repeater hub to a base station;
• scanning a plurality of frequency channels to identify one or more channels of a communications signal received from the base station, said scanning performed automatically by the multi-port repeater hub;
• connecting each of a plurality of antenna units to a corresponding one of a plurality of distribution ports of the multi-port repeater hub;
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• providing an indication to a person near the multi-port repeater hub for each antenna unit as to whether the distribution port is correctly connected to its corresponding antenna unit.

A distributed antenna system comprising:

• a base station configured for communication with a telecommunications network;
• a multi-port repeater hub connected to the base station to receive a communications signal from the base station and to distribute the communications signal to a plurality of ports of the multi-port repeater hub, the multi-port repeater hub comprising a network switch wherein the base station communicates with the telecommunications network via the network switch;
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• a plurality of antenna units, each coupled to one of the ports of the multi-port repeater hub.