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1. A wireless Local Area Network system comprising:
- a wireless communication server; and
one or more access points operably connected to the wireless communication server, the access points adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from remote units using a radio frequency communications such that the remote units form part of a wireless Local Area Network providing functionality in accordance with a wireless communication standard protocol, wherein the wireless communication server provides the functionality of the wireless communication standard protocol that performs forwarding of data to be transmitted to the remote units, wherein the data comprises a packet including a packet source address and a packet destination address;
wherein the wireless communication server includes at least one destination table relating remote units to access points with which said remote units are associated, wherein the destination table is used in conjunction with the packet destination address to forward the data to the remote units.
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Abstract
A wireless data communications system includes simplified access points which are connected to ports of an intelligent switching hub. The switching hub relays data packets to the access points in accordance with destination address data in the data communications. In a preferred arrangement the access points are provided with power over the data cable from the switching hub location.
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1. A wireless Local Area Network system comprising:
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a wireless communication server; and one or more access points operably connected to the wireless communication server, the access points adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from remote units using a radio frequency communications such that the remote units form part of a wireless Local Area Network providing functionality in accordance with a wireless communication standard protocol, wherein the wireless communication server provides the functionality of the wireless communication standard protocol that performs forwarding of data to be transmitted to the remote units, wherein the data comprises a packet including a packet source address and a packet destination address; wherein the wireless communication server includes at least one destination table relating remote units to access points with which said remote units are associated, wherein the destination table is used in conjunction with the packet destination address to forward the data to the remote units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless Local Area Network system comprising:
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a wireless communication server; and one or more access points operably connected to the wireless communication server, the access points adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from remote units using a radio frequency communications such that the remote units form part of a wireless Local Area Network providing functionality in accordance with a wireless communication standard protocol, wherein the wireless communication server performs centralized filtering and forwarding of data to be transmitted to the remote units, wherein the data comprises a packet including a packet source address and a packet destination address; wherein the wireless communication server includes at least one destination table relating remote units to access points with which said remote units are associated, wherein the destination table is used in conjunction with the packet destination address to forward the data to the remote units. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless Local Area Network system comprising:
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a wireless communication server; and one or more access points operably connected to the wireless communication server, the access points adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from remote units using a radio frequency communications such that the remote units form part of a wireless Local Area Network providing functionality in accordance with a wireless communication standard protocol, wherein the wireless communication server provides the functionality of the wireless communication standard protocol that performs forwarding of data to be transmitted to the remote units, wherein the data comprises a packet including a packet source address and a packet destination address; wherein the wireless communication server includes at least one destination table relating remote units to access points with which said remote units are associated, wherein the destination table is used in conjunction with the packet destination address to forward the data to a first access point associated with a first remote unit corresponding to the packet destination address. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless Local Area Network system comprising:
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a wireless communication server; and one or more access points operably connected to the wireless communication server, the access points adapted to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from remote units using a radio frequency communications such that the remote units form part of a wireless Local Area Network providing functionality in accordance with a wireless communication standard protocol, wherein the wireless communication server performs centralized filtering and forwarding of data to be transmitted to the remote units, wherein the data comprises a packet including a packet source address and a packet destination address; wherein the wireless communication server includes at least one destination table relating remote units to access points with which said remote units are associated, wherein the destination table is used in conjunction with the packet destination address to forward the data to a first access point associated with a first remote unit corresponding to the packet destination address. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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