Implementing a smart antenna in a wireless local area network

摘要

A first station (STA) for exchanging antenna capability information in wireless communications comprises:
a receiver configured to receive an association request frame that contains a first antenna capability information element that indicates a plurality of requested antenna capabilities of a second STA;
a processor configured to determine whether the first station supports at least one of the plurality of requested antenna capabilities and adjust settings to use a common sub-set of antenna capabilities on a condition that the first station supports at least one of the plurality of requested antenna capabilities; and
a transmitter configured to transmit an association response frame that contains a second antenna capability information element that indicates the common sub-set of antenna capabilities.