Wireless network management with antenna control
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1. A method of network management, comprising:
- polling a first wireless access point of a plurality of wireless access points to acquire transmission characteristics;
receiving transmission characteristics for the first wireless access point in response to the poll, the transmission characteristics comprising data representative of transmit power;
receiving data representative of received signal strength of a signal sent from the first wireless access point received by a second of the plurality of wireless access points;
determining a path loss based on the data representative of transmit power and data representative of signal strength; and
varying the output power for the first of the plurality of access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss so as to establish a predetermined coverage area;
receiving transmission characteristics including data representative of transmit power for each of the plurality of access points;
receiving data representative of received signal strength for each of the plurality of wireless access points;
determining a path loss for each of the wireless access points based on data representative of transmit power and data representative of received signal strength; and
adjusting the output power of each the plurality of wireless access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss to establish predetermined coverage areas.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a wireless local area network are disclosed. The network includes one or more wireless access points, each including a radio frequency assembly having a variable power output, and an antenna assembly for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. A microcontroller is included for sending a transmission characteristics signal to the wireless local area network. A network manager is included for receiving the transmission characteristics signal and selectively controlling the variable power output of the radio frequency assembly to a predetermined power level.
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1. A method of network management, comprising:
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polling a first wireless access point of a plurality of wireless access points to acquire transmission characteristics;
receiving transmission characteristics for the first wireless access point in response to the poll, the transmission characteristics comprising data representative of transmit power;
receiving data representative of received signal strength of a signal sent from the first wireless access point received by a second of the plurality of wireless access points;
determining a path loss based on the data representative of transmit power and data representative of signal strength; and
varying the output power for the first of the plurality of access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss so as to establish a predetermined coverage area;receiving transmission characteristics including data representative of transmit power for each of the plurality of access points;
receiving data representative of received signal strength for each of the plurality of wireless access points;
determining a path loss for each of the wireless access points based on data representative of transmit power and data representative of received signal strength; and
adjusting the output power of each the plurality of wireless access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss to establish predetermined coverage areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, to instructions for managing a network, comprising:
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means for polling a first wireless access point of a plurality of wireless access points to acquire transmission characteristics;
means for receiving transmission characteristics for the first wireless access point in response to the poll, the transmission characteristics comprising data representative of transmit power;
means for receiving data representative of received signal strength of a signal sent from the first wireless access point received by a second of the plurality of wireless access points;
means for determining a path loss based on the data representative of transmit power and data representative of signal strength; and
means for varying the output power for the first of the plurality of access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss so as to establish a predetermined coverage area for each of the plurality of access pointsmeans for receiving transmission characteristics including data representative of transmit power for each of the plurality of access points;
receiving data representative of received signal strength for each of the plurality of wireless access points;
means for determining a path loss for each of the wireless access points based on data representative of transmit power and data representative of received signal strength; and
means for adjusting the output power of each the plurality of wireless access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss to establish predetermined coverage areas. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network manager operable to communicate with a plurality of wireless access points;
the network manager is operable to poll a first wireless access point of the plurality of wireless access points to acquire transmission characteristics, the first wireless access point having a coverage area;
the network manager is operable to receive transmission characteristics for the first wireless access point in response to the poll, the transmission characteristics comprising data representative of transmit power;
the network manager is operable to receive data representative of received signal strength of a signal sent from the first wireless access point received by a second of the plurality of wireless access points;
the network manager is operable to determine a path loss based on the data representative of transmit power and data representative of signal strength; and
the network manager is operable to vary the output power for the first of the plurality of access points based on the data representative of transmit power and path loss so that the first wireless access point has a suitable amount of power to establish the coverage areathe network manager is configured to receive transmission characteristics including data representative of transmit power for each of the plurality of access points, wherein each of the plurality of wireless access points has a corresponding coverage area;
the network manager is configured to receive data representative of received signal strength for each of the plurality of wireless access points;
the network manager is operable to determine a oath loss for each of the wireless access points based on data representative of transmit power and data representative of received signal strength; and
the network manager is operable to adjust the output power of each the plurality of wireless access points based on the data representative of transmit power and oath loss to establish the corresponding coverage areas for each of the wireless access points.
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