Monitoring a local area network
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1. A method of monitoring a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
- receiving transmissions exchanged between one or more stations and an access point (AP) in the WLAN using a detector located in the WLAN;
compiling a database based on the received transmissions;
analyzing the received transmissions to determine the state of a station; and
diagnosing connectivity problems of the station using the compiled database and the determined state of the station.
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Abstract
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is monitored by receiving transmissions exchanged between one or more stations and an access point (AP) in the WLAN using a detector located in the WLAN. A database is compiled based on the received transmissions. The received transmissions are analyzed to determine the state of a station. The compiled database and the determined state of the station are used to diagnose connectivity problems of the station.
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1. A method of monitoring a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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receiving transmissions exchanged between one or more stations and an access point (AP) in the WLAN using a detector located in the WLAN;
compiling a database based on the received transmissions;
analyzing the received transmissions to determine the state of a station; and
diagnosing connectivity problems of the station using the compiled database and the determined state of the station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system to monitor a wireless local area network (WLAN), the system comprising:
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one or more stations;
an access point (AP) that communicates with the one or more stations in the WLAN;
a detector that receives transmissions exchanged between the one or more stations and the AP in the WLAN; and
a database compiled based on the received transmissions;
wherein connectivity problems of a station in the WLAN is diagnosed using the compiled database and a determined state of the station. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable code to monitor a wireless local area network (WLAN) by instructing a computer to operate as follows:
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receiving transmissions exchanged between one or more stations and an access point (AP) in the WLAN using a detector located in the WLAN;
compiling a database based on the received transmissions;
analyzing the received transmissions to determine the state of a station; and
diagnosing connectivity problems of the station using the compiled database and the determined state of the station. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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