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Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and

Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and transmits the coupled signal, to a distance of three meters or more, over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, and the network data signal has a data transmission rate of one megabit/second or higher.

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[ While the foregoing invention has been described in referenced to some of its embodiments, it should be understood that various modifications and alterations will occur to those practiced in the art. Such modifications and alterations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims:]

[ While the foregoing invention has been described in referenced to some of its embodiments, it should be understood that various modifications and alterations will occur to those practiced in the art. Such modifications and alterations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims:] [1.] An apparatus for providing an electrical power signal and data signal to a wireless network device, comprising:a network transmission line having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end coupled to a wireless access point, the network transmission line adapted for transmission of a local area network data signal to the wireless access point over a distance of greater than 3 meters, the local area network data signal being transmitted at greater than 1 megabits per second:a coupler coupled to the proximal end of the network transmission line, the coupler having a data input and a power input, the coupler couples the power signal from the power input and the local area network data signal from the data input to the network transmission line; anda decoupler coupled to the distal end of the network transmission line, the decoupler having a data output coupled to the wireless access point and a power output coupled to the wireless access point, the decoupler supplies the local area network data signal from the network transmission line to the data output and the power signal from the network transmission line to the power output associated with the wireless access point; andwherein the wireless access point is powered by the power signal and provides the data signal to the wireless network device that is configured to receive the data signal from the wireless access point.