Wireless wallport solution said to overcome shortfall of wireless transmission in the home
12 July 2006
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Digital home networking firm, Ustec (www.ustecnet.com), has announced that it has been granted a US patent for a wireless wallport that it believes will vastly improve the performance and reliability of wireless devices and networks for residential and commercial applications.
The patent provides for a wireless transceiver located within an in-wall access port, or wallport, to improve broadband wireless access for laptops and desktop computers as well as improve the performance of wireless Media Center PC extenders and other audio-visual devices. Potential applications include residences, hotels, offices, apartments and universities.
The device allows signals from a central router/Ethernet switch to be distributed via Cat5 cable to wallports throughout a home or business and then be transmitted wirelessly within the rooms where each wallport is located. The wireless connection from the wallport to electronic devices in the room can be accomplished using any one of several wireless protocols including IEEE 802.11 (a,b,g,n) WiFi, IEEE 1394 or WiMAX. The wallports could potentially also transmit cable or satellite TV signals, digital audio, and signals from home automation networks that control lighting, temperature and security.
According to the company, the UStec wallport enables convenience while overcoming the inherent limitations of wireless networking. It avoids the undesired transmission of signals through walls and over distances. RF signals can be optimised to levels that guarantee performance in each individual room. By lowering the signal strength required, the product can reduce privacy-issues and interference with neighbouring systems. Further, by limiting the necessary distance from the wallport to a wireless device, it says the wired/wireless network overcomes quality of service issues that plague the high-bandwidth, short-range wireless media distribution solutions currently available.
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