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Switching device adapted to switch an aircraft wireless network from a maintenance configuration to a commercial configuration and vice-versa

  • US 7,907,545 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2009
  • Issued: 03/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An aircraft wireless network in an aircraft, the aircraft wireless network comprising:

  • a maintenance server;

    a cabin server;

    a radio switch connected to an external antenna, a first aircraft access point, and a second aircraft access point;

    a network switch; and

    at least one cabin access point connected to at least one internal antenna,wherein the network switch and the radio switch are configured to arrange the aircraft wireless network according to at least two distinct configurations, in a first configuration the cabin server is permitted to connect to the at least one cabin access point by the network switch and the first aircraft access point is connected to the external antenna by the radio switch, in a second configuration the maintenance server is permitted to connect to the at least one cabin access point by the network switch and the second aircraft access point is connected to the external antenna by the radio switch, andin the first and second configurations the said maintenance and cabin servers are prohibited from simultaneously connecting to the said at least one cabin access point.

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