Multi-band wireless access point
First Claim
1. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
- a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol, the first antenna system including at least one antenna; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol, the second antenna system including a plurality of antennas;
wherein the first and the second effective ranges are effectively coextensive.
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Abstract
A multi-band wireless access point includes a first antenna system including at least one antenna and having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol and a second antenna system including a plurality of antennas generally co-located with the first antenna system and having a second effective range for communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol whereby the first and the second effective ranges are effectively coextensive. Moreover, each of the plurality of antennas in the second antenna system has a greater directivity than the at least one antenna in the first antenna system to compensate for a difference in propagation of the second communications protocol relative to the first communications protocol.
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46 Claims
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1. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol, the first antenna system including at least one antenna; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol, the second antenna system including a plurality of antennas;
wherein the first and the second effective ranges are effectively coextensive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system for communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol, the first antenna system including at least one antenna; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system for communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol, the second antenna system including a plurality of antennas;
wherein each of the plurality of antennas in the second antenna system has a greater directivity than the at least one antenna in the first antenna system to compensate for a difference in propagation of the second communications protocol relative to the first communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An antenna arrangement, comprising:
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at least one first antenna configured to operate in a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol; and
,a plurality of second antennas generally co-located with the first antenna and configured to operate in a second antenna system having a second effective range for communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol;
wherein the first and the second effective ranges are effectively coextensive. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of upgrading a wireless network of the type including a wireless access point, the wireless access point of the type including a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol, the first antenna system including at least one antenna, the method comprising:
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installing a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol, the second antenna system including a plurality of antennas;
wherein the first and second effective ranges are effectively coextensive. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A method of operation for a multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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communicating with subscribers using a first communications protocol and a first antenna system having a first effective range; and
,concurrently communicating with subscribers using a second communications protocol and a second antenna system co-located with the first antenna system and having a second effective range;
wherein the first and second effective ranges are effectively coextensive.
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41. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using an 802.11b compatible communications protocol, the first antenna including an omni-directional antenna; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communication with subscribers using an 802.11a compatible communications protocol, the second antenna system including four directional antennas.
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42. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using an 802.11g compatible communications protocol, the first antenna including an omnidirectional antenna;
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communication with subscribers using an 802.11b compatible communications protocol, the second antenna system including two directional antennas; and
a third antenna system generally co-located with the first and second antenna systems, the third antenna system having a third effective range for communicating with subscribers using an 802.11a compatible communications protocol, the third antenna system including four directional antennas.
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43. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using an 802.11g compatible communications protocol, the first antenna including an omni-directional antenna; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communication with subscribers using an 802.11a compatible communications protocol, the second antenna system including four directional antennas.
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44. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using the 802.11a communications protocol, the first antenna including three directional antennas; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communication with subscribers using the 802.11g communications protocol, the second antenna system including three directional antennas.
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45. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using an 802.11b compatible communications protocol, the first antenna including two directional antennas; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communication with subscribers using an 802.11a compatible communications protocol, the second antenna system including four directional antennas.
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46. A multi-band wireless access point, comprising:
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a first antenna system having a first effective range for communicating with subscribers using an 802.11b compatible communications protocol, the first antenna including three directional antennas; and
a second antenna system generally co-located with the first antenna system, the second antenna system having a second effective range for communication with subscribers using an 802.11a compatible communications protocol, the second antenna system including eight directional antennas;
wherein the first and the second effective ranges are effectively coextensive.
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