Architecture for signal and power distribution in wireless data network
First Claim
1. A method of communicating wireless local area network (WLAN) signals with an internetworking device using a transport network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, wireless local area network signals from wireless computing equipment and converting such signals to local area network compatible signals;
converting the local area network compatible signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the transport network; and
powering a component of at least one device in a wireless local area network of which the WLAN access point is a part using power received from the transport network.
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Abstract
An architecture is provided for coupling wireless local area network (WLAN) signals between an internetworking device and a remotely located access point using a transport network. The access point is coupled to the transport network for communicating with the internetworking device. The access point includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point and an access point remote converter. The WLAN access point receives wireless local area network signals from wireless computing equipment and converts such signals to local area network compatible signals. The access point remote converter receives the local area network compatible signals from the WLAN access point and converts the signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the transport network. The transport network also provides a power signal to power at least some components of the access point.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of communicating wireless local area network (WLAN) signals with an internetworking device using a transport network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, wireless local area network signals from wireless computing equipment and converting such signals to local area network compatible signals; converting the local area network compatible signals to transport modulated format signals suitable for transmission over the transport network; and powering a component of at least one device in a wireless local area network of which the WLAN access point is a part using power received from the transport network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless local area network signal from equipment within a coverage area of a wireless local area network; producing a transport modulated format signal suitable for transmission over transport cabling, wherein the transport modulated format signal is derived from the wireless local area network compatible signal received within the coverage area; transmitting the transport modulated format signal on the transport cabling; receiving the transport modulated format signal from the transport cabling; producing a third signal for transmission to a second network, wherein the third signal is derived from the transport modulated format signal; and powering at least one component of at least one device in the wireless local area network using power received from the transport cabling. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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an internetworking device operable to send and receive data in accordance with a first protocol; a wireless local area network device operable to send and receive the data in accordance with the first protocol and to wirelessly send and receive wireless local area network data; a first unit that is communicatively coupled to the internetworking device; and a second unit that is communicatively coupled to the first unit via transport cabling; wherein data is sent by the internetworking device in accordance with the first protocol and is communicated to the wireless local area networking device via the first unit and the second unit over the transport cabling using a second protocol compatible with the transport cabling; and wherein a component associated with at least one of the wireless local area network device and the second unit is powered by power received from the transport cabling. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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receiving first data sent from an internetworking device in accordance with a first wired protocol; sending, over an available wired communication medium in accordance with a second wired protocol suitable for use on the available wired communication medium, at least a portion of the first data received from the internetworking device; and receiving, from the available wired communication medium, the at least a portion of the first data sent over the available wired communication medium and providing at least a portion of the first data received from the available wired communication medium to a wireless local area network access point for radiating at least a portion thereof from the wireless local area network access point; and powering at least a portion of the wireless local area network access point using power received from the available wired communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method comprising:
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receiving first data at a wireless local area network access point in accordance with a wireless local area network protocol; sending, from the wireless local area network access point in accordance with a first wired protocol, at least a portion of the first data received at the wireless local area network access point; receiving at least a portion of the first data sent from the wireless local area network access point in accordance with the first wired protocol; sending, over an available wired communication medium in accordance with a second wired protocol suitable for use on the available wired communication medium, at least a portion of the first data received from the wireless local area network access point; receiving, from the available wired communication medium, the at least a portion of the first data sent over the available wired communication medium and providing, to an internetworking device, at least a portion of the first data received from the available wired communication medium; and powering at least a portion of the wireless local area network access point using power received from the available wired communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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