System and method for dual-band backhaul radio
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1. A method for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multi-frequency transmission of data by a MIMO radio comprising a first and second set of antennas, wherein the first and second set of antennas each comprise a vertically polarized antenna and a horizontally polarized antenna, the method comprising:
- transmitting or receiving data on the first set of antennas using a first frequency;
transmitting or receiving the data on the second set of antennas using a second frequency;
providing isolation between each of the first frequency and the second frequency to avoid intermodulation distortion; and
wherein the first frequency is a single channel in a 5 Ghz band and the second frequency is another channel in the same 5 Ghz band, wherein the channels share the first and second set of antennas such that a single antenna on each polarization is utilized, for a total of two antennas.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided. The system includes a communication system including a first transmitter/receiver operating on a first frequency and a second transmitter/receiver operating on a second frequency. The system also includes a controller monitoring at least one of interference and throughput on the first and second transmitter/receiver and shifting demand based on the monitoring.
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1. A method for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multi-frequency transmission of data by a MIMO radio comprising a first and second set of antennas, wherein the first and second set of antennas each comprise a vertically polarized antenna and a horizontally polarized antenna, the method comprising:
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transmitting or receiving data on the first set of antennas using a first frequency; transmitting or receiving the data on the second set of antennas using a second frequency; providing isolation between each of the first frequency and the second frequency to avoid intermodulation distortion; and wherein the first frequency is a single channel in a 5 Ghz band and the second frequency is another channel in the same 5 Ghz band, wherein the channels share the first and second set of antennas such that a single antenna on each polarization is utilized, for a total of two antennas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radio, comprising:
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a processor; a non-transitory memory for storing multi-frequency transmission logic; two 2×
2 radio frequency (RF) converters each tuned to a unique channel in a 5 GHz band;a first set of antennas comprising a first vertically polarized antenna and a first horizontally polarized antenna; a second set of antennas comprising a second vertically polarized antenna and a second horizontally polarized antenna; and wherein the processor executes the multi-frequency transmission logic to cause the first set of antennas to transmit or receive data using one of the unique channels, and the second set of antennas to transmit or receive the data using another of the unique channels, as well as measure upload bandwidth use and download bandwidth use of the MIMO radio and selectively adjust any of an available upload bandwidth or an available download bandwidth of the MIMO radio in response to the upload bandwidth use and the download bandwidth use. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless network, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) front-end that shares a low noise amplifier for each unique channel utilized by a plurality of MIMO radios in orthogonal polarization, each comprising; a processor; a non-transitory memory for storing multi-frequency transmission logic wherein the processor executes the multi-frequency transmission logic to broadcast an augmented SSID to other collocated MIMO radios, wherein the augmented SSID includes a unique device identifier and any of a broadcast operation mode and a security type used by an MIMO radio, wherein the augmented SSID further comprises any of a broadcast or receive schedule, channel information, and shared channel information that is utilized by the MIMO radio as well as the other collocated MIMO radios; a first set of antennas comprising a first vertically polarized antenna and a first horizontally polarized antenna, the first set of antennas being configured to transmit or receive data using a first frequency; a second set of antennas comprising a second vertically polarized antenna and a second horizontally polarized antenna, the second set of antennas being configured to transmit or receive data using a second frequency which is different from the first frequency; and wherein a first portion of the MIMO radios are configured to transmit data using their first and second sets of antennas, while a second portion of the MIMO radios are configured to receive data from the first portion of the MIMO radios using their first and second sets of antennas.
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13. A dual-channel 5 GHz system, comprising:
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two antennas in orthogonal polarization; a 4×
4 baseband processor;two 2×
2 radio frequency (RF) converters each tuned to a unique channel in a 5 GHz band;an RF front-end that shares a low noise amplifier for each of the unique channels; and power amplifiers that provide isolation between each of the unique channels to avoid intermodulation distortion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multi-frequency transmission of data by a MIMO radio comprising a first and second set of antennas, wherein the first and second set of antennas each comprise a vertically polarized antenna and a horizontally polarized antenna, the method comprising:
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transmitting or receiving data on the first set of antennas using a first frequency; transmitting or receiving the data on the second set of antennas using a second frequency; providing isolation between each of the first frequency and the second frequency to avoid intermodulation distortion; and wherein if multiple channels are used within a same band, an RF front-end performance per polarization is optimized using a shared low-noise amplifier between channels to create a best noise figure, and distinct power amplifiers between channels, combined at an output, for best distortion performance.
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19. A method for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multi-frequency transmission of data by a MIMO radio comprising a first and second set of antennas, wherein the first and second set of antennas each comprise a vertically polarized antenna and a horizontally polarized antenna, the method comprising:
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transmitting or receiving data on the first set of antennas using a first frequency; transmitting or receiving the data on the second set of antennas using a second frequency; providing isolation between each of the first frequency and the second frequency to avoid intermodulation distortion; measuring upload bandwidth use and download bandwidth use of the MIMO radio; and selectively adjusting any of an available upload bandwidth or an available download bandwidth of the MIMO radio in response to the upload bandwidth use and the download bandwidth use. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) multi-frequency transmission of data by a MIMO radio comprising a first and second set of antennas, wherein the first and second set of antennas each comprise a vertically polarized antenna and a horizontally polarized antenna, the first and second set of antennas being in orthogonal polarization, the method comprising:
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executing a configuration cycle that comprises performing a site survey to determine if the MIMO radio is to operate as a transmitter or a receiver; transmitting or receiving data on the first set of antennas using a first frequency; and transmitting or receiving the data on the second set of antennas using a second frequency.
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