WIRELESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT WITH ANTENNA CONTROL

A method and apparatus for managing a wireless local area network are disclosed. The network includes one or more wireless access points, each including a radio frequency assembly having a variable power output, and an antenna assembly for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. A microcontroll...

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1. Verfasser: AMOS, JAMES, A
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus for managing a wireless local area network are disclosed. The network includes one or more wireless access points, each including a radio frequency assembly having a variable power output, and an antenna assembly for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. A microcontroller is included for sending a transmission characteristics signal to the wireless local area network. A network manager is included for receiving the transmission characteristics signal and selectively controlling the variable power output of the radio frequency assembly to a predetermined power level.