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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2009
Gary Vacon, East Falmouth, MA (US);
Paul D. Callahan, Carlisle, MA (US);
Floyd J. Backes, Sharon, NH (US);
William R. Hawe, Hollis, NH (US);
Gary Vacon, East Falmouth, MA (US);
Paul D. Callahan, Carlisle, MA (US);
Floyd J. Backes, Sharon, NH (US);
William R. Hawe, Hollis, NH (US);
Autocell Laboratories, Inc., Acton, MA (US);
Abstract
An access point in a wireless network includes an external indication of the access point's proximity to another access point. The external indication can be a LED that blinks at a rate that is related to the proximity of the access point to the other access point. An access point is also capable of producing a network map that indicates the access point's proximity relative to other access points that are coupled to the network. The access point is further capable of monitoring wireless network traffic to ascertain whether wireless network traffic has exceeded a threshold, and if so, releasing some client devices so that wireless network traffic no longer exceeds the threshold. The access point is also capable of automatically choosing one of a plurality of radio frequencies on which to operate. The access point chooses a frequency after evaluating frequencies on which other access points may be operating.