An access point, comprising: an antenna node configured to couple to an antenna; and an interface circuit, coupled to the antenna node, configured to wirelessly communicate with at least an electronic device in a wireless local area network, WLAN, wherein the access point is configured to associate and establish a connection with the electronic device in the WLAN, wherein the access point is configured to communicate with a computer using a wired communication protocol, and wherein the access point is configured to: determine a receive antenna pattern of the antenna that is associated with the electronic device; store, in memory (330, 512) in the access point, information that specifies the receive antenna pattern; and when the access point predicts that the electronic device will transmit a frame to the access point within a subsequent time interval: select the receive antenna pattern and set an antenna pattern of the antenna to the receive antenna pattern; and receive the frame associated with the electronic device using the receive antenna pattern; wherein the transmission by the electronic device is predicted based on: receiving a request-to-send, RTS, frame associated with the electronic device; and transmitting, in response to receiving the RTS frame, a clear-to-send, CTS, frame for the electronic device, and wherein, after a time reserved by the RTS frame expires, the antenna pattern reverts to an omnidirectional antenna pattern. an antenna node configured to couple to an antenna; and an interface circuit, coupled to the antenna node, configured to wirelessly communicate with at least an electronic device in a wireless local area network, WLAN, wherein the access point is configured to associate and establish a connection with the electronic device in the WLAN, wherein the access point is configured to communicate with a computer using a wired communication protocol, and wherein the access point is configured to: determine a receive antenna pattern of the antenna that is associated with the electronic device; store, in memory (330, 512) in the access point, information that specifies the receive antenna pattern; and when the access point predicts that the electronic device will transmit a frame to the access point within a subsequent time interval: select the receive antenna pattern and set an antenna pattern of the antenna to the receive antenna pattern; and receive the frame associated with the electronic device using the receive antenna pattern; wherein the transmission by the electronic device is predicted based on: receiving a request-to-send, RTS, frame associated with the electronic device; and transmitting, in response to receiving the RTS frame, a clear-to-send, CTS, frame for the electronic device, and wherein, after a time reserved by the RTS frame expires, the antenna pattern reverts to an omnidirectional antenna pattern. determine a receive antenna pattern of the antenna that is associated with the electronic device; store, in memory (330, 512) in the access point, information that specifies the receive antenna pattern; and when the access point predicts that the electronic device will transmit a frame to the access point within a subsequent time interval: select the receive antenna pattern and set an antenna pattern of the antenna to the receive antenna pattern; and receive the frame associated with the electronic device using the receive antenna pattern; select the receive antenna pattern and set an antenna pattern of the antenna to the receive antenna pattern; and receive the frame associated with the electronic device using the receive antenna pattern; wherein the transmission by the electronic device is predicted based on: receiving a request-to-send, RTS, frame associated with the electronic device; and transmitting, in response to receiving the RTS frame, a clear-to-send, CTS, frame for the electronic device, and wherein, after a time reserved by the RTS frame expires, the antenna pattern reverts to an omnidirectional antenna pattern. receiving a request-to-send, RTS, frame associated with the electronic device; and transmitting, in response to receiving the RTS frame, a clear-to-send, CTS, frame for the electronic device, and