20100142468 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING ACCESS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for supporting access are provided. The method for supporting access in a wireless communication system includes: checking a plurality of stations (STA) which are to get access in a network and a plurality of access nodes of the respective STAs; determining the access priorities of the checked STAs and the priorities of the access nodes of the respective STAs; dividing a wireless resource and channel available in the network into multiple wireless resources and channels; and connecting the access nodes of the respective STAs to the multiple wireless resources and channels using a multi-channel media access control (MAC) protocol. | 06-10-2010 |