Omnidirectional switchable broadband wireless antenna system

1. An antenna for use in a wireless communications system, comprising:

a plurality of antenna elements;

an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements;

a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system selectively energizes the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device in the wireless communications system through the antenna;

a coaxial networking bridge, for providing a satellite signal of a satellite broadcasting system as a wireless signal in the wireless communication system, characterized in that the coaxial network bridge enables the satellite broadcast system to send commands to the device.

2. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the control system selectively energizes the plurality of antenna elements to increase a data rate to the device in the wireless communications system.

3. The antenna of claim 2 , wherein the control system uses feedback from the device to selectively energize the plurality of antenna elements.

4. The antenna of claim 3 , wherein the wireless communications system uses communication signals having a plurality of polarizations.

5. The antenna of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of antenna elements are selected based on a polarization of the communications signals used in the communications link to the device.

6. The antenna of claim 4 , wherein the antenna is mounted proximate with a satellite receive antenna.

7. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the antenna provides a higher signal throughput as compared to a wireless communications system lacking the antenna.

8. The antenna of claim 7 , wherein the higher signal throughput is provided by an increase in wireless communications system signal strength.

9. The antenna of claim 7 , wherein the higher signal throughput is provided by additional gain in the antenna.

10. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the coaxial network bridge enables the device to receive the satellite signal and the wireless signal.

11. A system for combining a satellite broadcast system with a wireless network, comprising:

a) a wireless network antenna, comprising:

a plurality of antenna elements;

an antenna selection switch, coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; and

a control system, coupled to the antenna selection switch, wherein the control system selectively energizes the plurality of antenna elements to create a communications link to a device in the wireless network through the antenna;

b) a satellite receive antenna; and

c) a coaxial networking bridge, coupled to the satellite receive antenna and the wireless network antenna, for providing a satellite signal on the broadcast system with a wireless signal on the wireless network, characterized in that the coaxial network bridge enables the satellite broadcast system to send commands to the device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless network antenna is mounted with the satellite receive antenna.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless network antenna is a relay device for the device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the device receives the satellite signal via the wireless network antenna.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the device selectively communicates with the wireless network through the wireless network antenna based on signal characteristics of the device.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein communication with the device switches between the wireless network antenna and another antenna in the wireless network during communication with the device.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the coaxial network bridge enables the device to receive the satellite signal and the wireless signal.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of antenna elements comprises elements for vertical and horizontal polarization arranged for sectorization of incoming signals by polarization and azimuth.