ALLOCATION OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

摘要

A method of allocating a plurality of communication channels of a network, for a plurality of network stations (50, 250) of the network. The method comprises generating a common transmission message for the plurality of network stations (50, 250) and transmitting (110, 160) the generated transmission message to the plurality of network stations. The message comprises channel allocation information allowing an allocation of channels by the network stations, the information relating to each of the plurality of network stations (50, 250). A network managing station (10, 210) for communicating with the plurality of network stations (50, 250), there being a plurality of communication channels available for use by the plurality of network stations. The network managing station (210) comprises a processor (40, 215), arranged to generate the common transmission message for the plurality of network stations (50, 250) and a transmitter (20) arranged to transmit the generated transmission to said plurality of networks. A network station (50, 250), capable of communicating over one or more of a plurality of communication channels, the network station (50, 250) comprising:a receiver (60), arranged to receive the common transmission message and a processor (80, 240), arranged to determine a channel for use by the network station (50, 250) based on the received channel allocation information.