apparatus , and an associated method , for providing wlan service through a fixed wireless access communication system . wlan transceivers are fixed in position at subscriber stations of the fixed wireless access communication system . each wlan transceiver defines a coverage area . through appropriate positioning of the wlan transceivers at the subscriber stations , overlapping coverage areas are formable and between which handovers of communications with a mobile station are effectuated when a mobile station travels out of one coverage area and into another coverage area .