MANAGING ANTENNAS ON AN ACCESS POINT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving antenna information from an antenna, wherein the antenna information is received at a wireless controller of a wireless network;
accessing antenna configuration information from a database coupled to the wireless controller, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network;
comparing the antenna information and the antenna configuration information; and
providing instructions to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information.
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Abstract
Embodiments include a method for managing connections to one or more antennas in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving antenna information at a wireless controller from an antenna. Configuration information is accessed from a database coupled to the wireless controller, where this information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network. The received antenna information and the configuration information are compared, and instructions are provided to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the configuration information.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving antenna information from an antenna, wherein the antenna information is received at a wireless controller of a wireless network; accessing antenna configuration information from a database coupled to the wireless controller, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network; comparing the antenna information and the antenna configuration information; and providing instructions to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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a storage device storing antenna configuration information including suitable antenna characteristics for use with a wireless network; and at least one processor accessing the storage device and operative to perform operations comprising; receiving antenna information from an antenna; accessing the antenna configuration information stored by the storage device; comparing the antenna information with the antenna configuration information; and providing instructions to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving antenna information from an antenna, wherein the antenna information is received at a wireless access point of a wireless network and describes one or more characteristics of the antenna; providing the antenna information to a wireless controller of the wireless network; receiving instructions from the wireless controller indicating whether the antenna is to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on a comparison between the antenna information and antenna configuration information; connecting the antenna, or maintaining connection of the antenna, to the wireless network in response to the instructions indicating the connection; and disconnecting the antenna, or maintaining disconnection of the antenna, from the wireless network in response to the instructions indicating the disconnection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a first antenna; a wireless access point coupled to the first antenna; an identification module coupled to the first antenna; a second antenna; a receiver coupled to the wireless access point, wherein the receiver communicates with the identification module and receives first antenna information from the identification module; a wireless controller coupled to the wireless access point; and a database coupled to the wireless controller and storing antenna configuration information, wherein the receiver transmits the first antenna information to the wireless controller and wherein the wireless controller compares the first antenna information to the antenna configuration information and, based on the comparison, provides instructions to the wireless access point to couple to the first antenna or decouple from the first antenna and access the second antenna.
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