A method and apparatus for selecting an optimal set of antennas from a plurality
of antennas for use by a transmitter and/or receiver having a plurality of RF chains
to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal on a wireless link. According to the
invention information concerning transmission of wireless signals on the wireless
link is determined and an optimal set of antennas from the plurality of antennas
is selected based on the information. Thereafter, the RF chains are connected to
the optimal set of antennas to permit transmission and/or reception of the wireless
signal from the RF chains on the wireless link via the optimal set of antennas.
The RF chains correspond in number to the number of antennas in the optimal set
of antennas, and the number of antennas included in the plurality of antennas is
greater than the number of RF chains.
