Xirrus, Inc.

Cambium Networks Limited

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Dirk Ion Gates

Jack Horner

Kurt Karl Sauter

Ian A Laity

Alan Russell

Patrick Parker

Michael J De La Garrigue

Michael Richard Conley

James Kirk Mathews

Steve Smith

Kirk Mathews

Bruce Anthony Miller

Alexander Chernyakhovsky

Michael B Rydalch

Kirk Matthews

There is disclosed a method for managing a communications system including a wireless network access point and an administrator computing device coupled to the access point via a network. A user device connects to a basic service set hosted by the access point. The administrator computing device accepts a request to configure a single-user service set hosted by the access point, the request received from the user device via the basic service set and the network. The administrator computing device instructs the access point to configure the private single-user service set using configuration information contained in the request. The access point configures the single-user service set using the configuration information.

Configuring a single user wireless network

There are disclosed methods and access points for estimating a location of a user device in a wireless communications network. A plurality of access points define respective received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for transmissions received from the user device. Each of the plurality of access points sends the respective RSSI values to the other access points of the plurality of access points. One of the plurality of access points self-elects to estimate the location of the user device. The self-elected access point estimates a location of the user device based, at least in part, on the RSSI values.

Wireless communication network with distributed device location determination

A wireless access point array having a plurality of access point radios, a monitor radio and an array controller. The array controller includes processes, methods and functions for verifying the operation of the access point radios. The access point radios may be verified by attempting to establish a data connection between the monitor radio and each of the access point radios.

Node fault identification in wireless LAN access points

There is disclosed a method for managing a wireless communications network and a communications system. A request to configure a single-user service set includes a specified location, a specified future time and configuration information for the single-user service set. The configuration information is transmitted to an access point at the specified location. The selected access point configures the single-user service set at the specified future time using the configuration information.

Preconfigured single user wireless networks

There is disclosed a method for managing a wireless communications network and a communications system. A request to access a single-user service set at a specified location at a specified future time is accepted from a user, the request including configuration information for the private service set. The configuration information is transmitted to an access point selected from a plurality of access points, the selected access point located at the specified location. The selected access point configures the single-user service set at the specified future time using the configuration information.

Access point providing multiple single-user wireless networks

A method for surveying a site for installation of wireless access points is provided. A map of the site under survey is displayed. User input relating to the position of a first wireless device at the site is received. User input relating to the position of a second wireless device at the site is also received. Wireless signals broadcast by the second wireless device are measured using the first wireless device to obtain signal strength values corresponding to the strength of the wireless signals. Attenuation values based on the signal strength values are calculated and assigned to features on the map of the site under survey.

System and method for conducting wireless site surveys

A system of at least one wireless access device in a local area network (LAN) having a plurality of transceivers. Each transceiver has a directional antenna positioned in a substantially circular array to communicate signals with a plurality of stations in a corresponding sector. Each sector defines a portion of a coverage area surrounding the wireless access device. The wireless access device has a network interface to a data network, and an array controller to control communication of data between the stations and the transceivers, and between the transceivers and the network interface. The array controller is configured to modify channel assignments so as to minimize channel interference dynamically.

Wireless access point array

There is disclosed a wireless communications system, a method for wireless communication, and an omnibus access point. The omnibus access point may receive, from a user device, a request to join an identified service set. The omnibus access point may attempt to identify an access point associated with the identified service set. When the omnibus access point identifies the access point associated with the identified service set, the omnibus access point may establish a communications path between the omnibus access point and the identified access point to allow communications between the user device and the identified service set.

Wireless communications using an omnibus access point

There is disclosed a wireless communications network, a method for managing a wireless communications network, and an omnibus access point. The omnibus access point may receive, from a user device, a request to join an identified service set, the user device located within a coverage area of the omnibus access point and outside of a coverage area of an access point associated with the identified service set. The omnibus access point may attempt to identify the access point associated with the identified service set. When the omnibus access point succeeds in identifying the access point associated with the identified service set, the omnibus access point may establish a secure communications path between the omnibus access point and the identified access point to allow secure communications between the user device and the identified service set.

Wireless network including omnibus access point

A channel allocation system for allocating channels in a frequency band to a plurality of radios in close proximity so as to minimize co-channel interference. One method for allocating channels involves initially tuning each of the plurality of radios to the same one of the plurality of channels. All of the radios then receive signals from whatever sources and a signal score is determined for each radio. The radios are then tuned to another one of the plurality of channels. The steps of receiving a signal and determining a signal score for each radio are repeated for each of the remaining channels until all channels have been used. The signal scores are then tested against a table of mapping schemes to determine maximum isolation.

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