Over The Air Commands For RF Testing
First Claim
1. A method of testing RF characteristics of a network device, where the network device comprises instructions allowing both normal operating mode and RF test mode, comprising:
- transmitting a command to the network device, the command invoking a RF mode test in the network device;
performing an RF test after the network device enters the RF test mode; and
returning the network device to normal operation after completion of the RF test.
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Abstract
A system and method of allowing a network device to enter RF test mode without changing the software image or attaching cables to it is disclosed. In one embodiment, the software image loaded into the network device has the capability to execute in both normal operating mode and RF test mode. A command is issued by a RF test tool which instructs the network device to enter one of one or more different RF modes. In certain embodiments, the network device remains in this RF test mode for a predetermined period of time. In other embodiments, the network device remains in this RF test mode until the power is cycled.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of testing RF characteristics of a network device, where the network device comprises instructions allowing both normal operating mode and RF test mode, comprising:
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transmitting a command to the network device, the command invoking a RF mode test in the network device; performing an RF test after the network device enters the RF test mode; and returning the network device to normal operation after completion of the RF test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for testing RF characteristics of a wireless network device comprising:
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a RF test tool, comprising; a network interface, a processing unit, and a memory device; and a wireless network device, comprising; a network interface, a processing unit, and a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises instructions which allow the wireless network device to operate in both a normal operating mode and in a RF test mode; and wherein the RF test tool transmits commands using the network interface to the wireless network device which cause the wireless network device to enter the RF test mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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