Centralized concentrator and method of distributing wireless communications in a computer network

摘要

A centralized concentrator for use with a computer network and a method of distributing wireless communications in a computer network employing a distributed access system. In one embodiment, the centralized concentrator includes a wireless communicator and a central protocol processor. The wireless communicator sends and receives a wireless communication to a communications network and to a wireless client access subsystem. Coupled to the wireless communicator is the central protocol processor which provides bridge functionality for the wireless communication.