A distributed antenna system comprising: a host unit communicatively coupled to a base station, the host unit configured to receive a first signal from the base station; a first leg with a first remote antenna unit communicatively coupled to the host unit, the first remote antenna unit having a first antenna; a second leg with a second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) communicatively coupled to the host unit, the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) having a second antenna (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D); wherein the base station to which the distributed antenna system is communicatively coupled is configured with a subscriber access timing window during which the base station accepts subscriber responses to request messages from the base station, wherein time after a minimum allowed delay and before a maximum allowed delay is the subscriber access timing window; wherein the distributed antenna system is configured so that a first total delay between the host unit and the first remote antenna unit is equal to or greater than the minimum allowed delay; wherein the distributed antenna system is configured so that a second total delay between the host unit and the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) is equal to or greater than the minimum allowed delay; wherein the first antenna of the first remote antenna unit is configured to communicate the first signal to a first subscriber unit, wherein a first coverage area of communication from the first antenna of the first remote antenna unit becomes smaller as the first total delay increases; wherein the second antenna (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) of the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) is configured to communicate the first signal to a second subscriber unit, wherein a second coverage area of communication from the second antenna (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) of the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) becomes smaller as the second total delay increases; and wherein the subscriber access timing window of the first leg and the subscriber access timing window of the second leg are adjusted to minimize overlap between the first coverage area and the second coverage area that can cause handoffs between the first coverage area and the second coverage area. a host unit communicatively coupled to a base station, the host unit configured to receive a first signal from the base station; a first leg with a first remote antenna unit communicatively coupled to the host unit, the first remote antenna unit having a first antenna; a second leg with a second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) communicatively coupled to the host unit, the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) having a second antenna (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D); wherein the base station to which the distributed antenna system is communicatively coupled is configured with a subscriber access timing window during which the base station accepts subscriber responses to request messages from the base station, wherein time after a minimum allowed delay and before a maximum allowed delay is the subscriber access timing window; wherein the distributed antenna system is configured so that a first total delay between the host unit and the first remote antenna unit is equal to or greater than the minimum allowed delay; wherein the distributed antenna system is configured so that a second total delay between the host unit and the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) is equal to or greater than the minimum allowed delay; wherein the first antenna of the first remote antenna unit is configured to communicate the first signal to a first subscriber unit, wherein a first coverage area of communication from the first antenna of the first remote antenna unit becomes smaller as the first total delay increases; wherein the second antenna (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) of the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) is configured to communicate the first signal to a second subscriber unit, wherein a second coverage area of communication from the second antenna (208A, 208B, 208C, 208D) of the second remote antenna unit (204A, 204B, 204C, 204D) becomes smaller as the second total delay increases; and wherein the subscriber access timing window of the first leg and the subscriber access timing window of the second leg are adjusted to minimize overlap between the first coverage area and the second coverage area that can cause handoffs between the first coverage area and the second coverage area.