Antenna apparatus for communication via a wireless network comprising: a directional antenna , wherein electronic control of components of the directional antenna generates a beam pattern providing directionality of the directional antenna, wherein the directional antenna is a uniform linear antenna array; linear array control circuitry for the uniform linear antenna array, wherein the electronic control of the components of the directional antenna is provided by the linear array control circuitry and comprises a set of switches , gain circuitry and phase circuitry for array elements of the uniform linear antenna array configured to control gain and phase of the array elements such that the uniform linear antenna array is operated with the beam pattern, wherein the beam pattern is selected from a set of beam patterns, wherein the set of beam patterns provides a range of directionality and interference nulling; a uniform circular antenna array ; and a mounting portion configured to be fixed relative to a physical location of the antenna apparatus, wherein the directional antenna is configured to be rotatably positioned about an axis with respect to the mounting portion and for the beam pattern to be selected in dependence on wireless signals received by the uniform circular antenna array, wherein the uniform circular antenna array comprises monitoring circuitry configured to generate signal strength information and direction information for the wireless signals received, and the directional antenna is configured to be rotatably positioned about the axis with respect to the mounting portion in dependence on the signal strength information and the direction information. a directional antenna , wherein electronic control of components of the directional antenna generates a beam pattern providing directionality of the directional antenna, wherein the directional antenna is a uniform linear antenna array; linear array control circuitry for the uniform linear antenna array, wherein the electronic control of the components of the directional antenna is provided by the linear array control circuitry and comprises a set of switches , gain circuitry and phase circuitry for array elements of the uniform linear antenna array configured to control gain and phase of the array elements such that the uniform linear antenna array is operated with the beam pattern, wherein the beam pattern is selected from a set of beam patterns, wherein the set of beam patterns provides a range of directionality and interference nulling; a uniform circular antenna array ; and a mounting portion configured to be fixed relative to a physical location of the antenna apparatus, wherein the directional antenna is configured to be rotatably positioned about an axis with respect to the mounting portion and for the beam pattern to be selected in dependence on wireless signals received by the uniform circular antenna array, wherein the uniform circular antenna array comprises monitoring circuitry configured to generate signal strength information and direction information for the wireless signals received, and the directional antenna is configured to be rotatably positioned about the axis with respect to the mounting portion in dependence on the signal strength information and the direction information. <EOS>