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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Manoj Thawani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mahesh Iyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Manoj Thawani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mahesh Iyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup utilizing extended terminals are presented. Aspects of the method may comprise configuring a wireless Ethernet terminal functioning as a client station by a configurator via a network. The configured wireless Ethernet terminal may wirelessly receives information from a wireless station, and communicate the wirelessly received information to at least one of a plurality of wired stations via at least one of a plurality of corresponding wired interfaces. Aspects of the system may comprise a collocated device functioning as a configurator that configures a wireless Ethernet terminal functioning as a client station via a network. The configured wireless Ethernet terminal may wirelessly receives information from a wireless station, and communicate the wirelessly received information to at least one of a plurality of wired stations via at least one of a plurality of corresponding wired interfaces.