Abstract: A method to operate a wireless access point (WAP) that includes identifying multiple stations from uplink statistics of a plurality of uplinks and determining an optimal spatial state of an antenna array for reception of the plurality of uplinks. Channel state information (CSI) is evaluated for each antenna in the antenna array. Determining the optimal spatial state of the antenna array includes using the CSI for each antenna to extrapolate the optimal spatial state of the antenna array for the plurality of uplinks. The method further includes changing a spatial state of the antenna array to the optimal spatial state.

Abstract: A network gateway device for determining information related to a designated data transmission rate for a wireless link includes at least one means for communicating for communicating with a wireless modem means. The network gateway device includes a means for controlling configured for obtaining information related to an instantaneous data transmission capacity of the wireless link via the at least one means for communicating. The means for controlling is configured for determining the information related to the designated data transmission rate based on the information related to the instantaneous data transmission capacity of the wireless link. The designated data transmission rate is lower than an average data transmission capacity of the wireless link. An availability of the designated data transmission rate over the wireless link is higher than an availability of the average data transmission capacity over the wireless link.