Embedded access point

摘要

A device includes a first processing unit and an interface configured to communicate with an embedded access point including a wireless communication module configured to establish (i) a first wireless connection with a first station, and (ii) a second wireless connection with a separate access point. The device further includes a second processing unit configured to control a first wireless network including the device and the first station to operate the embedded access point as an access point for the first wireless network, and operate the embedded access point as a station in a second wireless network that includes the embedded access point and the separate access point. The separate access point provides access point functionality for the second wireless network, and the embedded access point is configured to be powered via the interface.

主权项

1. A first wireless access point, comprising:
a wireless communication module that establishes (i) a first wireless connection between the first wireless access point and a first station, and (ii) a second wireless connection between the first wireless access point and a second wireless access point; a processing unit that performs (i) first network functions in a first basic service set (BSS) including the first wireless access point and the first station, the first network functions for providing access point functionality for the first BSS, and (ii) second network functions in a second BSS including the first wireless access point and the second wireless access point, wherein the second wireless access point provides access point functionality for the second BSS; and an interface configured to removably couple with a device separate from the first wireless access point, wherein
the wireless communication module and the processing unit are configured to be powered by the device separate from the first wireless access point via the interface,the processing unit routes data between the first station and one or more other stations in the first BSS without routing the data via the interface, andforwards data received via the first BSS to the device separate from the first wireless access point via the interface when the received data is not addressed to any of the first station and the one or more other stations in the first BSS.