US 2012/0236727 A1Published application

Network interface test device

AssigneeAskey Computer Corp.

InventorsMING-HUNG CHOU, CHING-FENG HSIEH

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Abstract

A network interface test device for testing a plurality of network interfaces of a network apparatus includes a control unit, a first port, a switch unit, and a plurality of second ports. The control unit generates a control signal required for programming a router line in the switch unit. The programmed router line provides a path for switching a signal between the first port and the second ports. A parallel or cross network test can be performed on a test packet signal of an external network test interface at gigabit Ethernet transmission speed for example, using the switching path. Hence, the network interface test device enables a network test to be performed on a plurality of network interfaces by a network test interface.

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Dependent claims

A network interface test device for testing a plurality of network interfaces of

a network apparatus, the network interface test device comprising:
a control unit for generating a control signal;
a first port connected to an external network test interface so as to receive a test packet signal generated by the network test interface;
a switch unit connected to the first port and the control unit and equipped with at least one router line switchable to form a switching path according to the control signal;
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a plurality of second ports connected to the switch unit and connected to the network interfaces, wherein any one of the second ports is electrically connected to the first port via the switching path to enable the test packet signal to be transmitted by the first port to one of the network interfaces which is selected according to the switching path.

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