Node fault identification in wireless LAN access points
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1. A method for verifying operation of a plurality of access point radios in a wireless access point array comprising:
- establishing a wireless data connection between a monitor radio and each of the access point radios in the wireless access point array by tuning the monitor radio to each one of the access point radios;
attempting to authenticate and associate the monitor radio with each access point radio;
transmitting data packets from the monitor radio to each one of the access point radios that are successfully associated with the monitor radio;
determining if the data packets were accurately transmitted;
identifying each of the access point radios with which the data packets were not accurately transmitted as being faulty nodes;
for each access point radio identified as being a faulty node;
issuing a radio reset of the faulty node;
transmitting data packets from the monitor radio to the faulty node;
determining if the data packets were accurately transmitted; and
if the data packets were not accurately transmitted, initiating a request for maintenance of the faulty node.
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Abstract
A wireless access point array having a plurality of access point radios, a monitor radio and an array controller. The array controller includes processes, methods and functions for verifying the operation of the access point radios. The access point radios may be verified by attempting to establish a data connection between the monitor radio and each of the access point radios.
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1. A method for verifying operation of a plurality of access point radios in a wireless access point array comprising:
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establishing a wireless data connection between a monitor radio and each of the access point radios in the wireless access point array by tuning the monitor radio to each one of the access point radios; attempting to authenticate and associate the monitor radio with each access point radio; transmitting data packets from the monitor radio to each one of the access point radios that are successfully associated with the monitor radio; determining if the data packets were accurately transmitted; identifying each of the access point radios with which the data packets were not accurately transmitted as being faulty nodes; for each access point radio identified as being a faulty node; issuing a radio reset of the faulty node; transmitting data packets from the monitor radio to the faulty node; determining if the data packets were accurately transmitted; and if the data packets were not accurately transmitted, initiating a request for maintenance of the faulty node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless access point array comprising:
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a plurality of access point radios for establishing wireless data connections with a plurality of stations; a monitor radio configured to communicate wirelessly with each of the plurality of access point radios; and an array controller connected to the access point radios and the monitor radio, the array controller configured to; verify operation of the access point radios by configuring the monitor radio to attempt to establish wireless data connections with each access point radio; identify the access point radios that were unable to communicate wirelessly with the monitor radio as faulty nodes; and for each access point radio identified as being a faulty node; issuing a radio reset of the faulty node; attempting to establish a wireless data connection with each faulty node; and for each faulty node unable to communicate wirelessly with the monitor radio, initiating a request for maintenance. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium having software for verifying operation of a plurality of access point radios in a wireless access point array comprising:
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logic configured for establishing a wireless data connection between a monitor radio and each of the access point radios in the wireless access point array by tuning the monitor radio to each one of the access point radios; logic configured for transmitting data packets to each one of the access point radios that are successfully associated with the monitor radio; logic configured for checking if the data packets were accurately transmitted; logic configured for identifying each of the access point radios with which the data packets were not accurately transmitted as being faulty nodes; and logic configured for; issuing a radio reset of each faulty node with which data packets were not accurately transmitted; transmitting data packets from the monitor radio to each of the faulty nodes; determining if the data packets were accurately transmitted; and initiating a request for maintenance of each faulty node with which data packets were not accurately transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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