Patent ID: 6140911
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing an electrical power signal and data signal to a wireless network device, comprising:a network transmission line having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end coupled to a wireless access point, the network transmission line adapted for transmission of a local area network data signal to the wireless access point over a distance of greater than 3 meters, the local area network data signal being transmitted at greater than 1 megabits per second:a coupler coupled to the proximal end of the network transmission line, the coupler having a data input and a power input, the coupler couples the power signal from the power input and the local area network data signal from the data input to the network transmission line; anda decoupler coupled to the distal end of the network transmission line, the decoupler having a data output coupled to the wireless access point and a power output coupled to the wireless access point, the decoupler supplies the local area network data signal from the network transmission line to the data output and the power signal from the network transmission line to the power output associated with the wireless access point; andwherein the wireless access point is powered by the power signal and provides the data signal to the wireless network device that is configured to receive the data signal from the wireless access point.