WIRELESS COMMUNICATOR CONNECTABLE TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

摘要

A wireless communicator includes network processors transmitting data to and receiving data from respective different networks; a media access control (MAC) setter receiving pieces of information on a MAC layer from the plurality of network processors and storing the pieces of information on the MAC layer; and a MAC processor performing operations on media access control on the basis of the pieces of information stored in the MAC setter. In the wireless communicator, the network processors supply a frame signal containing network identification information corresponding to the respective network processors to the MAC processor. Thus, it is possible to provide a wireless communicator which can give a notice to every network processor even when broadcast frames are received and which can make a reply even when beacon request command frames are received.

主权项

1. A wireless communicator comprising:
a plurality of network processors transmitting data to and receiving data from respective different networks; a media access control (MAC) setter receiving pieces of information on a MAC layer from said plurality of network processors and storing the pieces of information on the MAC layer; and a MAC processor performing operations on media access control on a basis of the pieces of information stored in said MAC setter, wherein said plurality of network processors supply a frame signal containing network identification information corresponding to said respective network processors to said MAC processor.