Reduced power auto-configuration
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1. A method of communication in a wireless network including a wireless station and an access point (AP), the method comprising:
- initiating configuration between the wireless station and the AP;
transmitting, by the AP, configuration settings at a reduced RF power from the default maximum RF power of the AP;
establishing a connection between the wireless station and the AP; and
increasing the RF power of the AP for communication between the wireless station and the AP.
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Abstract
An auto-configuration algorithm for establishing a wireless connection between an access point (AP) and a wireless station includes reducing the power that the AP transmits or broadcasts configuration setting information, resulting in possible reception of the configuration setting only within a small area of the network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of communication in a wireless network including a wireless station and an access point (AP), the method comprising:
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initiating configuration between the wireless station and the AP;
transmitting, by the AP, configuration settings at a reduced RF power from the default maximum RF power of the AP;
establishing a connection between the wireless station and the AP; and
increasing the RF power of the AP for communication between the wireless station and the AP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of configuring a wireless station in a wireless network, comprising:
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setting a reduced RF power in an access point (AP), wherein the reduced RF power is dependent on the distance from the AP to the wireless station;
transmitting, by the AP, configuration settings at the reduced power; and
establishing a connection with the wireless station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless network, comprising:
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a wireless station; and
an access point (AP) having a set of configuration settings, wherein the AP is configured to transmit the configuration settings at a reduced power from a maximum default power of the AP and to increase the power after a communication has been established with the wireless station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An access point (AP) in a wireless network comprising a wireless station, the AP comprising:
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an antenna adapted to receive packets from and transmit packets to the wireless station, wherein the packets contain configuration setting information;
a processor coupled to the antenna for processing the packets received from the wireless station, wherein the processor determines a reduced power to transmit the packets; and
a transmitter adapted to transmit configuration setting information at the reduced power. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An access point (AP) for communication in a network comprising a wireless station, the AP comprising:
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means for initiating a configuration between the wireless station and the AP;
means for transmitting configuration settings at a reduced RF power from the default maximum RF power of the AP;
means for establishing a connection between the wireless station and the AP; and
means for increasing the RF power for communication between the wireless station and the AP.
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