Apparatus and method for transmitting or receiving data through a plurality of wireless links in a wireless network interface

摘要

A method and a network device for communicating data through a plurality of wireless links are provided. A network device includes a virtual MAC information packet (VIP) management unit for transmitting or receiving information on the plurality of wireless links; a transmitted frame processing unit for allocating frames to be transmitted to a specified wireless link and transmitting the frames; and a channel allocation unit for receiving a wireless link allocation request, selecting a wireless link, and to transfer the information on the selected wireless link to the transmitted frame processing unit; wherein wireless data communications are performed through a virtual MAC address. The method includes transmitting or receiving information on the plurality of wireless links; and allocating frames to be transmitted to a specified wireless link among the plurality of wireless links and transmitting the frames using the virtual MAC address.