Architecture for signal and power distribution in wireless data network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for coupling wireless local area network (WLAN) signals between an internetworking device and a remotely located access point using a transport network, the apparatus comprising:
- an access point coupled to the transport network for communicating with an internetworking device, the transport network further providing a power signal to power at least some components of the access point;
the access point further comprising;
i) a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, for receiving wireless local area network signals from wireless computing equipment and converting such signals to local area network compatible signals; and
ii) an access point remote converter, for receiving the local area network compatible signals from the wireless local area network access point and converting such signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the transport network.
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Abstract
An architecture is provided for coupling wireless local area network (WLAN) signals between an internetworking device and a remotely located access point using a transport network. The access point is coupled to the transport network for communicating with the internetworking device. The access point includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point and an access point remote converter. The WLAN access point receives wireless local area network signals from wireless computing equipment and converts such signals to local area network compatible signals. The access point remote converter receives the local area network compatible signals from the WLAN access point and converts the signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the transport network. The transport network also provides a power signal to power at least some components of the access point.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for coupling wireless local area network (WLAN) signals between an internetworking device and a remotely located access point using a transport network, the apparatus comprising:
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an access point coupled to the transport network for communicating with an internetworking device, the transport network further providing a power signal to power at least some components of the access point;
the access point further comprising;
i) a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, for receiving wireless local area network signals from wireless computing equipment and converting such signals to local area network compatible signals; and
ii) an access point remote converter, for receiving the local area network compatible signals from the wireless local area network access point and converting such signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the transport network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A distribution network for coupling wireless local area network signals between an internetworking device and a plurality of remotely located access points, to provide wireless local area network service within a geographic coverage area composed of microcells, the distribution network making use of available transport cabling, comprising:
(a) a plurality of access points, each deployed with a respective one of the microcells and furthermore, each access point being coupled to available transport cabling for communicating with an internetworking device, the available transport cabling further providing a power signal to power at least some portions of the access point, the access points each further comprising;
i) a wireless local area network access point, for receiving wireless local area network signals from computing equipment located within the respective microcell, and converting such signals to local area network compatible signals; and
ii) an access point remote converter, for receiving the local area network compatible signals from the wireless local area network access point and converting such signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the available transport cabling.
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13. A distribution network for coupling wireless local area network signals between an internetworking device and a plurality of remotely located access points, to provide wireless local area network service within a geographic coverage area composed of microcells, the distribution network making use of available transport cabling, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of access points, each deployed with a respective one of the microcells and furthermore, each access point being coupled to available transport cabling for communicating with an internetworking device, the available transport cabling further providing a power signal to power at least some portions of the access point, the access points each further comprising;
i) a wireless local area network access point, for receiving wireless local area network signals from computing equipment located within the respective microcell, and converting such signals to local area network compatible signals; and
ii) an access point remote converter, for receiving the local area network compatible signals from the wireless local area network access point and converting such signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the available transport cabling; and
(b) a head end access point, comprising;
a head end remote bridge, connected to receive the transport modulated format signals from the transport cabling, and to convert such signals to local area network compatible signals.
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