Patent ID: 8422537

Claim:
A method comprising: providing a wireless distributed antenna system (WDAS) including a controller and a plurality of WDAS remote units, wherein the WDAS is configured for radio-frequency (RF) communications between the plurality of WDAS remote units and the controller; the controller detecting that a first remote unit of the plurality of WDAS remote units is receiving less than a threshold level of input signal strength when no communication channels are open between the controller and the first remote unit; in response to the determination that the first remote unit is receiving less than the threshold level of input signal strength, the controller determining to switch the first remote unit to a reduced signal interference mode; selecting a second remote unit for communicating with a mobile station; and after receiving an indication of a termination of a connection between the mobile station and the second remote unit, wirelessly transmitting a signal from the controller to the first remote unit indicating to switch the first remote unit to a normal mode.