COVERT SPATIALLY SEPARATED ANTENNA PACKAGE FOR REPEATER

摘要

A repeater for a wireless network in which a signal radiation path provided by building wiring is used to provide spatial separation between at least two radiating points. The repeater is preferably packaged into a housing that is suitable for use in an Alternating Current-to-Direct Current (AC/DC) transformer (or wall wart). If the radiating point includes at least one antenna, the antenna may also be incorporated within the transformer housing. The radiating points can be provided by at least two antennas, in which case the building wiring includes a coaxial cable, such for carrying video or cable signals. The building wiring may also be standard Alternating Current (AC) three-wire conductor cable, which may or may not be placed within building walls. In this implementation, the radiating point is determined by a matching circuit. A frequency conversion circuit can cause the radiation from at least one radiating point to occur at a carrier frequency that is different from the carrier frequency of the other radiating point.