Media access controller for use in a multi-sector access point array

摘要

A wireless access point with a centralized media access controller MAC (402) that enables multiple radios (404, 412, 408) to share MAC resources and implement load balancing and frequency control.

主权项

1. A wireless access point, comprising:
a plurality of transceivers configured to communicate over wireless medium with at least one mobile station using a first protocol, where each transceiver is associated with a channel; a connection to a data network using a second protocol; and a centralized media access controller configured to manage communications between the plurality of transceivers and the data network by connecting communications between the at least one mobile station and the plurality of transceivers using the first protocol with the connection to the data network using the second protocol, where the centralized media access controller monitors at least one characteristic associated with each of the plurality of transceivers simultaneously, and one of the transceivers is selected from the plurality of transceivers for transmission of data based upon the at least one characteristic associated with reception on a first transceiver and neighboring transceivers of the plurality of transceivers.