Patent ID: 7580705

Claim:
A wireless access node comprising: a primary CPU for controlling wireless data transmission and reception, of the wireless access node with other access nodes; a secondary controller for providing alternate control of the wireless access node, the secondary controller separately controllable by a system operator, allowing alternate controls of the wireless access node without interaction with primary CPU functions that control wireless data transmission and reception of the wireless access node with other access nodes, wherein system operator control is received by the wireless access node through a separate mode of wireless communication than the data transmission and reception of the wireless access node; and an access area on an exterior of the wireless access node which provides an infrared path into the wireless access node, and a light indicator out of the wireless access node, wherein the access area is located on a lower side of the wireless access node enabling a system operator located below the wireless access node to couple an infrared signal into the infrared path, and to visually observe the light indicator.