SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING EXISTING WI-FI ACCESS POINTS INTO A SINGLE UNIFIED NETWORK

摘要

Disclosed is a system and method for providing a distributed wireless network. At least one information processor is coupled to a communication network. Network bandwidth is provided to a first user of at least two end users for a first fee and to a second user of the at least two end users for a second fee. At least two wireless gateway devices are configured to provide wireless access to the communication network within a transmission range and to communicate with the at one least information processor. At least two wireless receiving devices are provided that are operable to receive the respective bandwidth from the wireless gateway devices when in transmission range. Preferably, the first user is authorized to use the second bandwidth and the second user is authorized to use the first bandwidth via the wireless devices. Thus a system and method of sharing bandwidth is provided.