WaveLab - WLAN Large Scale Test Bed
WaveLab - Located in San Jose, California, is equipped with the first ever enterprise-class WiFi™ test bed capable of testing dozens of access points, and multiple switches and controllers. WaveLab is ideal for stress-testing of WLAN equipment under real world large deployment scenarios.
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As the average number of access points per installation continues to increase, large scale testing on WLAN systems prior to deployment is essential for both equipment manufacturers and service providers. Large-scale testing is a better predictor of performance in enterprise settings, and is more stressful on the equipment than the usual method of running a few FTP sessions on a small collection of access points.
Benefits
- Test complex real-world scenarios
- Determine the scaling ability of WiFi systems for enterprise use
- Load systems under test with thousands of stateful and unique WLAN client sessions
- Scale tests from a single AP to dozens of APs with multiple WLAN controllers or switches
- Expose performance issues which cannot be determined in small-scale tests
- Produce precise latency and jitter measurements, key metrics for voice over WiFi and video applications
- Test controllers and/or switches using real APs loaded by thousands of clients
- Detect and correct system flaws during development and prior to deployment
- Demonstrate product capabilities to prospective customers using WaveLab
Test Methodology
| Test | Description | Configurable Parameters |
| VoIP | Determines the service level capacity, performance, call quality, and service level assurance offered by the system under test |
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| Roaming | Measures the time needed for one to hundreds of clients to roam among dozens of access points |
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| Throughput | Determines the maximum rate at which the system under test forwards traffic with zero loss |
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| Latency | Measures the latency and jitter for systems under test ranging from a single AP to multiple APs |
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Test Setup
- Three WaveTest90 chassis equipped with one or two gigabit Ethernet ports and twenty-five 802.11a/b/g test ports
- 25 RF shielded enclosures, used to reduce interference from the system under test
Supported Systems Under Test
- Up to 25 access points
- Controllers and/or switches
- Additional network components such as a RADIUS server
Provided for Testing Use
- 19” standard racks, ready for installation of system under test
- Cables and accessories
- VeriWave application engineer to assist with setup and test procedures
Non-Disclosure Agreement
- All testing results remain strictly confidential
