Communication between two wireless networks within a device using common MAC layer and an additional network layer between the 1st and 2nd network protocols

摘要

Systems and methods for distribution of wireless network access using a common media access control (MAC) architecture. In one embodiment, a platform architecture may be provided for high speed Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) service termination using a common MAC architecture and router functionality, e.g., an integrated router and firewall service may be provided to a local WLAN network, leveraging a common orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based MAC architecture for both the BWA and WLAN functionality. Such a common MAC architecture may be implemented to optimize the performance and throughput between the broadband wireless ISP data service and localized WLAN network. An additional network layer is provided between the first and second network protocols to facilitate or modify characteristics of communication between the networks. The communication between the plural wireless networks may itself be wireless.