Wireless network virtual station address translation with external data source
First Claim
1. A method of testing a wireless system or device, comprising:
- defining a population of emulated virtual wireless stations configured as to capture and forward data traffic generated by or addressed to an external data traffic generator; and
performing address translation between the emulated virtual wireless stations and counterpart data streams to and from the external data traffic generator.
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Abstract
A method and system for the capture of data files transmitted over a wired network by a data traffic generator. The mapping and/or translation of network addressing data contained within the captured data frames is such that the frames, when transferred over the wireless medium, appear to have originated from one of a population of emulated wireless stations. The mapping and/or translation of network addressing data contained in data frames received over the wireless medium directed to a specific emulated wireless station is such that the frames, when transmitted over the wired network, appear to be destined for the data traffic generator. The mapping and/or translation function is applied as frames traverse the boundary between the external data source network interface and the wireless network interface.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of testing a wireless system or device, comprising:
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defining a population of emulated virtual wireless stations configured as to capture and forward data traffic generated by or addressed to an external data traffic generator; and
performing address translation between the emulated virtual wireless stations and counterpart data streams to and from the external data traffic generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a data traffic generator configured to generate frames for transmission over an ethernet link and receive data frames transmitted to it over the ethernet link;
a load generator including a collection of emulated wireless stations, each wireless station configured to prepare data for transmission to a wireless device over a wireless medium; and
an address translator configured to translate a source address of an ethernet frame originated by the data traffic generator to the address of one of the emulated wireless stations; and
translate a destination address of a wireless data frame addressed to a virtual wireless station corresponding to a data stream originated by the data traffic generator to the address established for use by the data stream. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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