Patent ID: 7286853

Claim:
A system for wireless bridging between networks comprising: a master switch, the master switch including first and second master switch wireless modules, the first master switch wireless module including means for selectively broadcasting a first associated connection signal and the second master switch wireless module including means for selectively broadcasting a second associated connection signal; a master switch aggregation port associated with the master switch, the master switch aggregation port being in data communication with each of the first and second master switch wireless modules, the master switch aggregation port including means for selectively routing data among the first and second master switch wireless modules; a slave switch, the slave switch including an associated first and second slave switch wireless modules, the first slave switch wireless module including means for receiving the first associated connection signal and means for establishing a first wireless data communication link with the first master switch broadcasting the first associated connection signal after receipt thereof, the second slave switch wireless module including means for receiving the second associated connection signal and means for establishing a second wireless data communication link with the second master switch broadcasting the second associated connection signal after receipt thereof; and a slave switch aggregation port associated with the slave switch, the slave switch aggregation port being in data communication with each of the first and second slave switch wireless modules, the slave switch aggregation port including means for selectively routing data among the first and slave switch wireless modules; wherein the first wireless data communication link and the second wireless data communications link operate concurrently.