Managing antennas on an access point in a wireless network
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving antenna information from an antenna, wherein the antenna information is received at a wireless controller of a wireless network;
accessing antenna configuration information from a database coupled to the wireless controller, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network, and wherein the suitable antenna characteristics are compliant with one or more of operation of the wireless network and industry standards and rules;
comparing the antenna information and the antenna configuration information;
determining from the comparing of the antenna information and the antenna configuration information that antenna characteristics and antenna specifications included in the received antenna information comply with the operation of the wireless network and the industry standards and rules; and
providing instructions to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information.
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Abstract
Embodiments include a method for managing connections to one or more antennas in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving antenna information at a wireless controller from an antenna. Configuration information is accessed from a database coupled to the wireless controller, where this information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network. The received antenna information and the configuration information are compared, and instructions are provided to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the configuration information.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving antenna information from an antenna, wherein the antenna information is received at a wireless controller of a wireless network; accessing antenna configuration information from a database coupled to the wireless controller, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network, and wherein the suitable antenna characteristics are compliant with one or more of operation of the wireless network and industry standards and rules; comparing the antenna information and the antenna configuration information; determining from the comparing of the antenna information and the antenna configuration information that antenna characteristics and antenna specifications included in the received antenna information comply with the operation of the wireless network and the industry standards and rules; and providing instructions to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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a storage device that stores antenna configuration information including suitable antenna characteristics for use with a wireless network; and at least one processor accessing the storage device and operative to perform operations comprising; receiving antenna information from an antenna; accessing the antenna configuration information stored by the storage device, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network, and wherein the suitable antenna characteristics are compliant with one or more of operation of the wireless network and industry standards and rules; comparing the antenna information with the antenna configuration information; determining from the comparing of the antenna information and the antenna configuration information that antenna characteristics and antenna specifications included in the received antenna information comply with the operation of the wireless network and the industry standards and rules; and providing instructions to cause the antenna to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving antenna information from an antenna, wherein the antenna information is received at a wireless access point of a wireless network and describes one or more characteristics of the antenna; providing the antenna information to a wireless controller of the wireless network, wherein the wireless controller determines from a comparison between the antenna information and the antenna configuration information that antenna characteristics and antenna specifications included in the received antenna information comply with operation of the wireless network and industry standards and rules; receiving instructions from the wireless controller indicating whether the antenna is to be connected to or disconnected from the wireless network based on the comparison between the antenna information and antenna configuration information, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network, and wherein the suitable antenna characteristics are compliant with one or more of operation of the wireless network and the industry standards and rules; connecting the antenna, or maintaining connection of the antenna, to the wireless network in response to the instructions indicating the connection; and disconnecting the antenna, or maintaining disconnection of the antenna, from the wireless network in response to the instructions indicating the disconnection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a first antenna; a wireless access point coupled to the first antenna; an identification module coupled to the first antenna; a second antenna; a receiver coupled to the wireless access point, wherein the receiver communicates with the identification module and receives first antenna information from the identification module; a wireless controller coupled to the wireless access point, wherein the wireless controller determines from a comparison between the first antenna information and antenna configuration information that antenna characteristics and antenna specifications included in the first antenna information comply with operation of the wireless network and industry standards and rules; and a database coupled to the wireless controller and storing the antenna configuration information, wherein the antenna configuration information includes suitable antenna characteristics for use with the wireless network, wherein the suitable antenna characteristics are compliant with one or more of operation of the wireless network and industry standards and rules, wherein the receiver transmits the first antenna information to the wireless controller, and wherein the wireless controller compares the first antenna information to the antenna configuration information, and, based on the comparison, the wireless controller provides instructions to the wireless access point to couple to the first antenna or decouple from the first antenna and access the second antenna.
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