Voice and data wireless communications network and method

摘要

A wireless local area network that carries mixed traffic of voice and data communications may be provided. The wireless local area network may include an access point and a plurality of remote terminals (T1,T2...T4) that are associated with the access point. The access point may be operably coupled to a wireline network. The access point may receive voice and other communications packets from the remote terminals and the wireline network. Some of the packets may be for transmission to the remote terminals (44). The access point manages which packets to transmit and when to transmit packets (68,88). The access point may manage traffic to maintain a fair distribution of packets and to give priority to voice communications (92) over other communications (94).