Double wireless access point bridging system
First Claim
1. A wireless communication node comprising:
- a. a first wireless access point configured in a first mode to wirelessly communicate with at least one wireless client;
b. a second wireless access point coupled to the first wireless access point and configured in a second mode to wirelessly communicate with a wireless access point of another wireless communication node; and
c. a base to which the first and second wireless access points are coupled.
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Abstract
A wireless communication network comprises a plurality of wireless communication nodes, each wireless communication node comprising a first wireless access point and a second wireless access point coupled to the first wireless access point. The first wireless access point is configured in a first mode to wirelessly communicate with at least one wireless client and with a wireless access point of another wireless communication node. The second wireless access point is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless access point of a different other wireless communication node. Multiple wireless communication nodes according the present invention may be coupled together to form a wireless bridged network.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless communication node comprising:
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a. a first wireless access point configured in a first mode to wirelessly communicate with at least one wireless client;
b. a second wireless access point coupled to the first wireless access point and configured in a second mode to wirelessly communicate with a wireless access point of another wireless communication node; and
c. a base to which the first and second wireless access points are coupled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication network comprising a plurality of wireless communication nodes, each wireless communication node comprising:
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a. a first wireless access point configured in a first mode to wirelessly communicate with at least one wireless client; and
b. a second wireless access point coupled to the first wireless access point and configured in a second mode to wirelessly communicate with a wireless access point of a different one of the plurality of wireless communication nodes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless communication network comprising a plurality of successive wireless communication nodes each coupled to an emergency lighting power grid, each wireless communication node comprising:
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a. a first 802.11b wireless access point configured in a standard access point mode to wirelessly communicate with at least one wireless client;
b. a second 802.11b wireless access point coupled to the first 802.11b wireless access point via a cross-over connection and configured in an access point client mode to wirelessly communicate with an 802.11b wireless access point of a different one of the plurality of wireless communication nodes;
c. a control center coupled to at least one of said plurality of successive wireless communication nodes, wherein the control center directs communication among the plurality of successive wireless communication nodes;
d. a battery connectable to it in response to an interruption in power from the emergency lighting power grid; and
e. a signal strength indicator that indicates whether the strength of a wireless signal between one of the first and second 802.11b wireless access points and another one of the plurality of successive wireless communication nodes meets a predetermined threshold, wherein at least one of said plurality of wireless communication nodes is configured to communicate with a network external to the wireless communication network and the plurality of successive wireless communication nodes are configured to communicate with other ones of the plurality of successive wireless communication nodes only at a preselected data rate.
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23. A method of creating a wireless communication network comprising the steps of:
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a. configuring a plurality of wireless communication nodes whereby each of the plurality of wireless communication nodes is configured to communicate with at least one other of said plurality of wireless communication nodes; and
b. placing the plurality of wireless communication nodes at locations selected in response to a signal strength indicator on each of the plurality of wireless communication nodes. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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