Network interface apparatus, system and method for wireless ethernet

摘要

A network interface apparatus for wireless Ethernet is provided. The network interface apparatus includes: a Network Interface Card (NIC) control unit for converting a gigabit wired Ethernet signal into a Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) signal; a wireless network processing unit for converting the PCIe signal received from the NIC control unit into an analog signal; and an RF transmitting/receiving unit for converting the analog signal inputted from the wireless network processing unit into an RF signal of a 60 GHz frequency band to transmit the converted RF signal into a wireless terminal device.

主权项

1. A network interface system comprising:
a network interface apparatus for receiving a gigabit wired Ethernet signal and for wirelessly transmitting an RF signal converted from the gigabit wired Ethernet signal; a wireless terminal device comprising an external interface terminal exposed to an outside of the wireless terminal device; and a wireless NIC transmitting/receiving device connectable to the external interface terminal, the wireless NIC transmitting/receiving device for receiving the RF signal from the network interface apparatus and for transmitting, if the wireless NIC transmitting/receiving device is connected to the external interface terminal, a Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) signal converted from the RF signal to the wireless terminal through the external interface terminal, wherein the network interface apparatus comprises:
a Network Interface Card (NIC) control unit for converting the gigabit wired Ethernet signal into the PCIe signal;a first wireless network processing unit for converting the PCIe signal received from the NIC control unit into an analog signal; anda first RF transmitting/receiving unit for converting the analog signal inputted from the first wireless network processing unit into an RF signal of a predetermined frequency band and for wirelessly transmitting the RF signal, and wherein the wireless NIC transmitting/receiving device comprises:
a second RF transmitting/receiving unit for wirelessly receiving the RF signal outputted from the network interface apparatus and converting the RF signal into an analog signal;a second wireless network processing unit for converting the analog signal received from the second RF transmitting/receiving unit into a PCIe signal; anda PCI interface unit connectable to the external interface terminal, the PCI interface unit for delivering, if the PCI interface unit is connected to the external interface terminal, the PCIe signal received from the second wireless network processing unit to the wireless terminal device through the external interface terminal.