DETACHABLE 802.11A ANTENNA DETECTION
Granted: December 23, 2004
Application Number:
20040257284
Disclosed is a wireless node with a detachable antenna. When the antenna is detached, 802.11a lower band communications are disabled. When the antenna is attached, 802.11a lower band communications are enabled.
Method and apparatus for detection of a router cable problem
Granted: November 11, 2004
Application Number:
20040223460
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for automatically detecting a problem with a router cable. This can save unskilled users troubleshooting and/or installation time, and can save vendors and/or manufacturers expenses associated with end user assistance.
Method and apparatus for using a received mac address in router communication
Granted: November 11, 2004
Application Number:
20040225737
Methods and apparatus for automatically receiving and using a media access control address in router communications. If an ISP will authorize network communication only with a particular media access control address, a router can automatically use a non-native media access control, i.e. the media access control address registered with the ISP.
