A wireless local loop system is provided that includes a wireless base station
that communicates with a subscriber station via a wireless link. The wireless link
can carry a voice service, such as telephone calls, or a data service, such as
internet browsing. The subscriber station includes a steerable antenna. A presently
preferred steerable antenna for use with the subscriber station includes a driven
element mounted on a base plane that is surrounded by a plurality of parasitic
elements also mounted to the base plane. The parasitic elements can be optionally
grounded or floated in order to reflect the wireless link towards the driven element.
The antenna can be oriented in a desired direction during the transception of a
voice or data service. A method of transceiving between a wireless local loop subscriber
station and a wireless local loop base station is also provided.