Increasing the quality of service in a wireless lan particularly in a hot spot by connecting to a device already receiving a required data service

摘要

A wireless LAN comprises an access point P1, P2 or P3 and a plurality of mobile communications devices 3a to 3d requiring data communication with the access point. Control means A1, A2 or A3, are provided at the access point P1, P2 or P3 for controlling the supply of data communication to the mobile communications devices 3a to 3d. The control means a1, A2 or A3 is such as to set up a peer-to-peer connection between a first mobile communications device 3a already receiving a data communication supplying a given service and a second mobile communications device 3d requiring that service.