LCD display on wireless router
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1. A device for facilitating communication in a wireless network with at least one wireless station, the device comprising:
- an antenna configured to receive signals from the wireless station;
a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the antenna;
a visual display coupled to the CPU and configured to receive information from the CPU about the wireless station and display information about unauthorized users in a user-readable format; and
a controller coupled to the CPU, the controller adapted to select the type of information to be displayed based on a user input and to enable a user to transmit information from the device in response to the information about unauthorized users.
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Abstract
A device, such as an access point or router, in a wireless network includes a user-readable visual display that displays information about the network, such as the number of users, the identities of the users, the type of WAN connection, the channel, and other network information.
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1. A device for facilitating communication in a wireless network with at least one wireless station, the device comprising:
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an antenna configured to receive signals from the wireless station; a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the antenna; a visual display coupled to the CPU and configured to receive information from the CPU about the wireless station and display information about unauthorized users in a user-readable format; and a controller coupled to the CPU, the controller adapted to select the type of information to be displayed based on a user input and to enable a user to transmit information from the device in response to the information about unauthorized users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of communicating network information in a wireless network comprising:
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establishing a connection between a wireless station and a device on the network; selecting, based on a user pressing a button, the type of information to be displayed about unauthorized users; displaying user-readable information on the device; and transmitting information from the device in response to information about the unauthorized users based on an input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for facilitating communication in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for establishing a connection between a wireless station and a device on the network; means for selecting from different types of information about unauthorized users to be displayed based on a user input; means for displaying user-readable information on the device; and means for transmitting information from the device in response to information about the unauthorized users based on an input from the user.
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