Patent ID: 7039366

Claim:
A method for mounting and fine-tuning the coverage area of an access point transceiver of a wireless local area network communication system on a support surface, the wireless local area network communication system having coaxial input cabling, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an access point transceiver; (b) providing an antenna for said access point transceiver; (c) providing a freely movably board member having a top surface and a bottom surface; (d) mounting said access point transceiver to said top surface of said board member; (e) mounting said antenna to said top surface of said board member; (f) providing a protective cover for said antenna; (g) mounting said protective cover to said top surface of said board member over said antenna; (h) providing antenna coaxial cabling for joining said access point transceiver and said antenna; (i) connecting said antenna to said access point transceiver with said antenna coaxial cabling and with said antenna coaxial cabling extending through said protective cover; (j) placing said board member on the support surface; (k) connecting said access point transceiver to the coaxial input cabling of the wireless local area network communication system; and (l) moving said board member on the support surface to fine-tune the area of coverage of said access point transceiver.