Patent ID: 6732163
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method comprising:providing a new access point to be added to a wireless communications network including one or more existing access points, wherein each access point is in wireless communication with one or more mobile terminals; interrogating one or more of the existing access points by sending at least one request signal from the new access point being added to the wireless communications network, wherein the at least one request signal requests a response signal; receiving a response signal from the existing access points to the new access point being added to obtain communication parameter data indicative of at least the operating frequencies in use by the existing access points; evaluating the communication parameter data for each of the existing access points to determine which existing access point is the furthest distant access point; and selecting an operating frequency of the new access point being added to the wireless communications network in accordance with said evaluated communication parameter data, so as to share an operating frequency with the furthest distant access point.