A master unit, for a repeater system for augmenting wireless network communication coverage in a facility, coupled to at least one slave unit via wiring in the facility, the master unit comprising: a processor configured to generate master slave communication protocol, MSCP, packets; a transceiver coupled to the processor for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless base station associated with a wireless communication network, the transceiver further for sending the wireless signals and the MSCP packets on a downlink transport frequency to the slave unit over the wiring in the facility and receiving wireless signals and MSCP packets on an uplink transport frequency from the slave unit over the wiring in the facility; wherein the MSCP packets include operating parameters and a notification of a downlink gap transmission time to be sent to the slave unit for configuring the slave unit; and wherein the operating parameters include timing parameters, downlink master to slave transmission times, slave to master initial transmission times and an uplink random access time slot available for transmission; wherein the processor is further configured to: puncture the wireless signals on the downlink transport frequency with a downlink gap at the downlink gap transmission time for interference levels on the downlink transport frequency to be measured by the slave unit; measure remaining signal level on the uplink transport frequency based upon an uplink gap punctured in the wireless signals on the uplink transport frequency; and adjust the downlink and uplink transport frequencies based upon measured remaining signal levels. a processor configured to generate master slave communication protocol, MSCP, packets; a transceiver coupled to the processor for sending and receiving wireless signals to and from a wireless base station associated with a wireless communication network, the transceiver further for sending the wireless signals and the MSCP packets on a downlink transport frequency to the slave unit over the wiring in the facility and receiving wireless signals and MSCP packets on an uplink transport frequency from the slave unit over the wiring in the facility; wherein the MSCP packets include operating parameters and a notification of a downlink gap transmission time to be sent to the slave unit for configuring the slave unit; and wherein the operating parameters include timing parameters, downlink master to slave transmission times, slave to master initial transmission times and an uplink random access time slot available for transmission; wherein the processor is further configured to: puncture the wireless signals on the downlink transport frequency with a downlink gap at the downlink gap transmission time for interference levels on the downlink transport frequency to be measured by the slave unit; measure remaining signal level on the uplink transport frequency based upon an uplink gap punctured in the wireless signals on the uplink transport frequency; and adjust the downlink and uplink transport frequencies based upon measured remaining signal levels. puncture the wireless signals on the downlink transport frequency with a downlink gap at the downlink gap transmission time for interference levels on the downlink transport frequency to be measured by the slave unit; measure remaining signal level on the uplink transport frequency based upon an uplink gap punctured in the wireless signals on the uplink transport frequency; and adjust the downlink and uplink transport frequencies based upon measured remaining signal levels. <EOS>