Abstract: Described is a method for transmitting a voice packet from a first access point (“AP”) to a mobile unit (“MU”), forwarding the voice packet from the first AP to a second AP when acknowledgement of receipt of the voice packet is not received by the first AP and transmitting the voice packet from the second AP to the MU. Also, a system having a first access point (“AP”) transmitting a voice packet to a mobile unit (“MU”) and forwarding the voice packet when acknowledgement of receipt of the voice packet from the MU is not received by the first AP and a second AP receiving the forwarded voice packet from the first AP and transmitting the voice packet to the MU.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for optimizing wireless client communications. The system comprises a plurality of access points and a network management arrangement. The access points conduct wireless communications on a radio frequency channel with a plurality of wireless computing units. The access points are associated with a common destination identifier. The network management arrangement generates a list for each of the access points. The list includes source identifiers for selected ones of the wireless computing units. One of the access points only transmits a response signal in response to a received signal that includes a received signal source identifier matching one of the source identifiers on the list of the one access point.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for analyzing a wireless connection. The method comprises receiving input data corresponding to communications between a mobile unit and a first access point. The input data is classified into at least one of a first plurality of sets, each set corresponding to a range of values for the input data. Output data is determined based on the input data, wherein a second plurality of sets, each set corresponding to a range of values for the output data, is derived by applying rules to the first plurality of sets. The output data is a solution space of a subset of the range of values within at least one of the second plurality of sets. One of the subset of the range of values in the solution space is selected.

Abstract: Described is a system comprising a first wireless device and a second wireless device. The first device has access to a packet routing table which includes data indicative of a packet transmission path in a wireless mesh communications network. The second wireless device is communicatively coupled to the first device and has access to the routing table. Upon receipt of a packet by the first device which is addressed to the second device, the first device determines, as a function of at least one of (i) the routing table and (ii) a first identifier of the second device, a second identifier of a third wireless device to receive the packet directly from the first device. At least one of the first, second and third devices updates the routing table.

Abstract: A method for allowing time multiplexing in a wireless network comprising two or more access port and a wireless switch includes receiving a time ordered sequence comprising a plurality of time slots from the wireless switch. Next, the signals are transmitted according to the time ordered sequence. In another embodiment, an access port used in a wireless network that includes a wireless switch comprises a transceiver operable to receive a time ordered sequence comprising a plurality of time slots calculated by the wireless switch. Further the access port comprises a plurality of antennas coupled to an antenna selector; the antenna selector configured to couple selectively the transceiver with at least one of the plurality of antennas based at least in part on the time ordered sequence.

Abstract: An access port for use in a wireless network having a wireless switch in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is provided. The access port includes a transceiver operable to send data based on routing information generated by the wireless switch. An antenna selector couples the transceiver and a plurality of antennas. The antenna selector is configured to selectively couple the transceiver with at least one of the plurality of antennas based at least in part on the routing information.

Abstract: A communication system comprises a wireless switch, a plurality of wired access ports and a plurality of wireless access ports. The plurality of wired access ports are coupled to the wireless switch via a wired connection and are configured to receive data over the wired connection and over a wireless connection. The plurality of wireless access ports are configured to receive data over the wireless connection from the wireless access port and to send data over the wireless connection to the wired access port. The wireless access ports are further configured to receive and encapsulate first wireless data packets in to first wired data packets based on a wired transmission protocol and encapsulate the first wired data packets into second wireless data packets based on a wireless transmission protocol.

Abstract: A communication system comprises a wireless switch, a plurality of wired access ports and a plurality of wireless access ports. The plurality of wired access ports are coupled to the wireless switch via a wired connection and are configured to receive data over the wired connection and over a wireless connection. The plurality of wireless access ports are configured to receive data over the wireless connection from the wireless access port and to send data over the wireless connection to the wired access port. The wireless access ports are further configured to receive and encapsulate first wireless data packets in to first wired data packets based on a wired transmission protocol and encapsulate the first wired data packets into second wireless data packets based on a wireless transmission protocol.

Abstract: Described is system and method for assigning a unique identifier to a mobile unit (MU) requesting to be associated with a wireless network, transmitting the unique identifier to the MU, monitoring a location of the MU within a coverage area of the wireless network and selecting one of a plurality of access points to broadcast a beacon based on the unique identifier, wherein the MU communicates with the one access point.

Abstract: A wireless local area network audio and video communication system with mobile units is provided, wherein mobile units are operated in a power saving mode and become active at selected intervals corresponding to the duration of audio and video signals forming audio and video data packets. In a preferred arrangement the mobile units have a digital signal processor that operates at different clock rates during different portions of the intervals.