A local area network system includes a wired backbone LAN (12) and at least one wireless LAN (14) cooperating with the backbone LAN (12) via an access point (22), which has a bridging function. When a source station (30) in the wireless LAN (14) transmits a packet to another station in the wireless LAN...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5339316?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5339316 - Wireless local area network system