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Method and apparatus for selecting an access point in a wireless network

  • US 6,522,881 B1
  • Filed: 03/08/2000
  • Issued: 02/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of selecting an access point in a wireless communications network, comprising:

  • detecting a beacon of an access point on a selected radio frequency search channel;

    obtaining a neighbor list from the detected beacon, the neighbor list indicating radio frequency channels associated with a plurality of neighboring access points;

    detecting a beacon of each of the neighboring access points on the radio frequency channels indicated in the neighbor list; and

    selecting a single access point as a function of the relative load levels associated with the access points.

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