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802.11n Master Test Plan

The 802.11n Master Test Plan offers a comprehensive set of tests expanding on the 802.11n AP Quick Evaluation Test Plan. The test plan establishes guidelines, best practices and baseline evaluation criteria for testing the functional behavior and performance of 802.11n infrastructure equipment. The guide addresses every aspect of required network testing, from functional verification, performance measurement and network capacity assessment, to system testing, and stress testing.

Asking the Right Questions When Considering an 802.11n Test Solution

This document arms you with questions that need to be considered when evaluating test equipment to assess complex 802.11n based wireless local area networks. It highlights several areas including; traffic generation, traffic analysis, traffic capture, channel emulation, roaming and mobility, as well as support and commitment.

Lab Testing of Corporate Networks – a technology primer

Corporate mesh networks are becoming ever more popular. Ensuring their reliability and resiliency is paramount to their success. For these networks to achieve consistent reliability and deliver the required QoE (Quality of Experience), extensive lab testing is needed. One of the biggest challenges mesh networks need to contend with, is the use of wireless backhaul links to interconnect Access Points, replacing traditional Ethernet backhaul links.

This technology primer introduces the necessary components to conduct accurate and repeatable mesh network testing as well as the pitfalls that can be expected and how to avoid them. The various RF components used in mesh testing are introduced and proposed connections diagrams are presented to get the user up and running in a minimal amount of time.

Master Test Plan - Wireless LAN Testing

The Master Test Plan for Wireless LAN Networks establishes guidelines, best practices and baseline evaluation criteria for testing the performance and scalability of wireless equipment. The plan outlines the goals, procedures, and expected results for thousands of unique test cases while offering insight into the behavior and performance of wireless LANs. The Master Test Plan offers the flexibility of selectively choosing the most appropriate individual tests needed to verify the functionality and performance of each unique system under test. The guide addresses every aspect of required network testing, from functional verification, performance measurement and network capacity assessment, to system testing, and stress testing.

Service Provider WLAN Master Test Plan

The Service Provider Master Test Plan for Wireless LAN Networks establishes guidelines, best practices and baseline evaluation criteria for testing the performance and scalability of wireless equipment used and deployed by service providers. This will ensure WLAN services deployed are tested for compliance, performance, reliability and security to ensure a high quality end-user experience.

Technical Brief - Verifying 802.11n Access Points

The emerging 802.11n standard brings a new level of functionality and performance to the world of Wireless LAN. Components are becoming available, and are being designed into Access Points in both consumer and enterprise network equipment. The ability for a chipset design to perform the 802.11a/b/g legacy functions is not a given. To meet the demanding requirements of 802.11n, the components and drivers have been substantially changed from earlier chipset designs. This means that the verification of all features, modes and functions set forth by the 802.11a/b/g sections of the standard must be performed on the Access Point and associated WLAN controller. In previous generations of product development, this has been a difficult, time-consuming and hard-to-replicate task. With the availability of the VeriWave WaveTest system, this task can be accomplished in a fraction of the time with the precision, repeatability and automation support expected of test-grade system solutions. Legacy qualification of Access Point designs can be accomplished with more confidence and speed than ever before.

WLAN 802.11 Calculator

Wondering what performance you can expect from your 802.11n based wireless network? The VeriWave 802.11n Capacity and Performance calculator answers these questions. Just plug in parameters such as number of excepted sessions, channel bandwidth and rates, and see how well your WLAN system stacks up.

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