A distributed antenna system comprises: a plurality of ports configured to receive downstream signals or transmit upstream signals; a plurality of first antennas configured to transmit the downstream signals or receive the upstream signals; a power regulating unit coupled between the plurality of ports and the plurality of first antennas and configured to transfer and regulate the downstream signals or the upstream signals, wherein the power regulating unit comprises: a plurality of first links respectively corresponding to different frequency bands, and a first power regulating section configured to regulate power of link signals transferred over each first link, such that link signals of different frequency bands transferred over the plurality of first links have substantially the same power. The solution of the present disclosure can support input of signals at multiple frequency bands, achieve power balance and improve system performance and wireless coverage effects.

A distributed antenna system comprises: a plurality of ports configured to receive downstream signals or transmit upstream signals; a plurality of first antennas configured to transmit the downstream signals or receive the upstream signals; a power regulating unit coupled between the plurality of ports and the plurality of first antennas and configured to transfer and regulate the downstream signals or the upstream signals, wherein the power regulating unit comprises: a plurality of first links respectively corresponding to different frequency bands, and a first power regulating section configured to regulate power of link signals transferred over each first link, such that link signals of different frequency bands transferred over the plurality of first links have substantially the same power. The solution of the present disclosure can support input of signals at multiple frequency bands, achieve power balance and improve system performance and wireless coverage effects.

The present technology is directed to visualizing a Wi-Fi signal propagation in 3-D based on a building plan defined with implicit geometry. The present technology can extract data from a building plan file where a 3-D space and objects in a building plan are defined with implicit geometry, transform the implicit geometry to explicit geometry for the 3-D space and the objects to translate a positioning of the 3-D space and objects from a local coordinate system to a global coordinate system, calculate a RF propagation pattern in the 3-D space based on a RF propagation model for a plurality of Wi-Fi access points located in the 3-D space, and present a 3-D visualization of the RF propagation pattern in the 3-D space.

The present technology is directed to visualizing a Wi-Fi signal propagation in 3-D based on a building plan defined with implicit geometry. The present technology can extract data from a building plan file where a 3-D space and objects in a building plan are defined with implicit geometry, transform the implicit geometry to explicit geometry for the 3-D space and the objects to translate a positioning of the 3-D space and objects from a local coordinate system to a global coordinate system, calculate a RF propagation pattern in the 3-D space based on a RF propagation model for a plurality of Wi-Fi access points located in the 3-D space, and present a 3-D visualization of the RF propagation pattern in the 3-D space.

An access point that determines communication boundaries is described. During operation, the access point may receive one or more probe requests associated with the one or more electronic devices, where a given probe request may include an identifier of a given electronic device. Moreover, when the access point receives the given probe request, the access point may determine a signal strength associated with the given probe request and timestamps when the given probe request was received. Then, the access point may exchange probe-request information with one or more additional access points, where the probe-request information corresponds to received probe requests. Next, the access point may compare the probe-request information to determine the communication boundaries. For example, the communication boundaries may be determined by comparing the probe-request information for pairs of access points. Furthermore, the access point may identify neighboring access points based at least in part on the probe-request information.

An access point that determines communication boundaries is described. During operation, the access point may receive one or more probe requests associated with the one or more electronic devices, where a given probe request may include an identifier of a given electronic device. Moreover, when the access point receives the given probe request, the access point may determine a signal strength associated with the given probe request and timestamps when the given probe request was received. Then, the access point may exchange probe-request information with one or more additional access points, where the probe-request information corresponds to received probe requests. Next, the access point may compare the probe-request information to determine the communication boundaries. For example, the communication boundaries may be determined by comparing the probe-request information for pairs of access points. Furthermore, the access point may identify neighboring access points based at least in part on the probe-request information.

Techniques for identifying one or more wireless access points (APs), from among a plurality of APs including 6 GHz radios, as candidates to operate in standard power indoor (SPI) mode. Identification is based on at least one of: determining that network switches associated with the wireless APs meet a threshold requirement relating to power over ethernet (PoE) for operating in SPI mode, determining, based on at least one of radio frequency (RF) density and channel quality relating to the plurality of APs, that the one or more APs should operate in SPI mode as opposed to lower power indoor (LPI) mode, and determining that operating the one or more APs in SPI mode improves quality of service (QoS) metrics for the plurality of APs as opposed to operating the one or more APs in LPI mode. The one or more wireless APs are configured to operate in SPI mode.

Techniques for identifying one or more wireless access points (APs), from among a plurality of APs including 6 GHz radios, as candidates to operate in standard power indoor (SPI) mode. Identification is based on at least one of: determining that network switches associated with the wireless APs meet a threshold requirement relating to power over ethernet (PoE) for operating in SPI mode, determining, based on at least one of radio frequency (RF) density and channel quality relating to the plurality of APs, that the one or more APs should operate in SPI mode as opposed to lower power indoor (LPI) mode, and determining that operating the one or more APs in SPI mode improves quality of service (QoS) metrics for the plurality of APs as opposed to operating the one or more APs in LPI mode. The one or more wireless APs are configured to operate in SPI mode.

Techniques for wireless network management are provided. A set of characteristics data for a plurality of different wireless networks in a common physical space is collected, and it is determined, based on the set of characteristics data, that the plurality of wireless networks are experiencing spectrum contention. A set of radio frequency (RF) parameter modifications is generated based on the set of characteristics data, and one or more of the plurality of wireless networks are instructed to implement the set of RF parameter modifications. A second set of characteristics data is collected for the plurality of wireless networks.

A respective preferred installation height above ground level is determined for each of a plurality of locations for a subscriber module for receiving a radio link from an access point in a wireless network, the access point having a given height above ground level and a specified location, and the subscriber module being situated within a given geographical area including the location of the access point. The method comprises accessing elevation data for the given geographical area, processing the elevation data to generate a preferred height data file representing a preferred height for a subscriber module to be wirelessly visible by the access point at each of the plurality of locations and processing the required height data file to provide output data indicating the preferred height of the subscriber module as a function of location.