Provisioning radios associated with access points for testing a wireless network
AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC
InventorWilliam S. Kish
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Abstract
Methods and systems for provisioning unique identifiers to a plurality of access points (APs) in a wireless network and radios associated thereto is provided. By utilizing a testing apparatus in communication via a network with the APs, the methods and systems assign a unique radio test identifier for an AP in the plurality of APs and provisions the AP radio associated with the AP in the plurality of APs with the corresponding unique radio test identifier. The testing apparatus has a provisioning mode that can be switched on or off. Also provided are a system for provisioning the unique identifiers and applications thereof; for example, in testing and providing maintenance of APs.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first interface circuit configured to communicate with another electronic device using a wired communication protocol;
- and
- a second interface circuit configured to communicate using a wireless communication protocol, wherein the electronic device is configured to:
- receive, at the first interface circuit and associated with the other electronic device, an instruction to enter a test mode;
- transition, in response to the instruction, to the test mode from a first operating mode;
- and
- provide, from the second interface circuit, a testing identifier of the second interface circuit and addressed to the other electronic device, wherein the testing identifier uniquely identifies transmissions from the second interface circuit during the test mode, and
- wherein the testing identifier indicates:
- a location of the electronic device, a carrier frequency used by the second interface circuit, or a range of frequencies used by the second interface circuit.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with an electronic device, the computer-program product storing a program module to selectively provide a testing identifier, wherein, when executed by the transmitting electronic device, the program module causes the electronic device to perform one or more operations comprising:
- receiving, using a wired communication protocol and associated with another electronic device, an instruction to enter a test mode;
- transitioning, in response to the instruction, to the test mode from a first operating mode;
- and
- providing, using a wireless communication protocol, a testing identifier of an interface circuit in the electronic device and addressed to the other electronic device, wherein the testing identifier uniquely identifies transmissions from the interface circuit during the test mode, and
- wherein the testing identifier indicates:
- a location of the electronic device, a carrier frequency used by the interface circuit, or a range of frequencies used by the interface circuit.
A method for selectively providing a testing identifier, comprising:
- by an electronic device:
- receiving, using a wired communication protocol and associated with another electronic device, an instruction to enter a test mode;
- transitioning, in response to the instruction, to the test mode from a first operating mode;
- and
- providing, using a wireless communication protocol, the testing identifier of an interface circuit in the electronic device and addressed to the other electronic device, wherein the testing identifier uniquely identifies transmissions from the interface circuit during the test mode, and
- wherein the testing identifier indicates:
- a location of the electronic device, a carrier frequency used by the interface circuit, or a range of frequencies used by the interface circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.