Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling the connection of antenna units to a wireless local area network. The wireless local area network comprises one or more antenna units being implemented on a vehicle. The method comprises: obtaining one or more characteristics about a further antenna unit that is external to the network; comparing the one or more characteristics about the further antenna unit with one or more predetermined characteristics; and in dependence on the comparison between the characteristics indicating that the further antenna unit is located on the vehicle, permitting the further antenna unit to connect to the network.

Abstract: A method for establishing a client network on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a plurality of antenna units, each antenna unit comprising a first communications interface having a hardware address, each first communication interface being connected to a communication network, the method comprising, at a first antenna unit: communicating over the communication network using a first interface address associated with the first communication interface to identify at least one other antenna unit using a self-discovery protocol, the first interface address being generated by the first antenna unit; communicating with the at least one other antenna unit to designate a master antenna unit based on a priority order of the antenna units; in response to the first antenna unit being designated the master antenna unit, generating a first address allocation server to allocate respective second interface addresses to the at least one other antenna unit to be used in communication between the plurality of antenna units; and

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling the connection of antenna units to a wireless local area network. The wireless local area network comprises one or more antenna units being implemented on a vehicle. The method comprises: obtaining one or more characteristics about a further antenna unit that is external to the network; comparing the one or more characteristics about the further antenna unit with one or more predetermined characteristics; and in dependence on the comparison between the characteristics indicating that the further antenna unit is located on the vehicle, permitting the further antenna unit to connect to the network.

Abstract: A method for establishing a client network on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a plurality of antenna units, each antenna unit comprising a first communications interface having a hardware address, each first communication interface being connected to a communication network, the method comprising, at a first antenna unit: communicating over the communication network using a first interface address associated with the first communication interface to identify at least one other antenna unit using a self-discovery protocol, the first interface address being generated by the first antenna unit; communicating with the at least one other antenna unit to designate a master antenna unit based on a priority order of the antenna units; in response to the first antenna unit being designated the master antenna unit, generating a first address allocation server to allocate respective second interface addresses to the at least one other antenna unit to be used in communication between the plurality of antenna units; and

Abstract: A method for establishing a client network on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a plurality of antenna units, each antenna unit comprising a first communications interface having a hardware address, each first communication interface being connected to a communication network, the method comprising, at a first antenna unit: communicating over the communication network using a first interface address associated with the first communication interface to identify at least one other antenna unit using a self-discovery protocol, the first interface address being generated by the first antenna unit; communicating with the at least one other antenna unit to designate a master antenna unit based on a priority order of the antenna units; in response to the first antenna unit being designated the master antenna unit, generating a first address allocation server to allocate respective second interface addresses to the at least one other antenna unit to be used in communication between the plurality of antenna units; and