Troubleshooting link and protocol in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
a memory;
a network interface;
a diagnostic management application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors to;
exchange diagnostic data with one or more wireless clients over a diagnostic link established in response to a failed attempt by at least one of the wireless clients to establish connectivity to a wireless network;
based on the diagnostic data, transmit a radio frequency (RF) measurement data request to the one or more wireless clients and to one or more tangible elements in a wireless network;
receive first RF measurement data generated by the one or more wireless clients;
receive second RF measurement data generated by the one or more tangible elements in the wireless network, wherein the first RF measurement data is different from the second RF measurement data; and
transmit diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the first and second RF measurement data.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to facilitating troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues in a wireless network. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, either a diagnostic supplicant in the wireless client or a diagnostic manager initiates a troubleshooting protocol between the diagnostic supplicant and the diagnostic manager over a diagnostic link in response to one or more events. In one embodiment, after the diagnostic supplicant establishes a link to a diagnostic manager via a diagnostic link, the diagnostic supplicant generates and transmits a problem report to the diagnostic manager. The problem report initiates a troubleshooting protocol between the diagnostic manager and the diagnostic supplicant.
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8 Claims
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1. A diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory; a network interface; a diagnostic management application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors to; exchange diagnostic data with one or more wireless clients over a diagnostic link established in response to a failed attempt by at least one of the wireless clients to establish connectivity to a wireless network; based on the diagnostic data, transmit a radio frequency (RF) measurement data request to the one or more wireless clients and to one or more tangible elements in a wireless network; receive first RF measurement data generated by the one or more wireless clients; receive second RF measurement data generated by the one or more tangible elements in the wireless network, wherein the first RF measurement data is different from the second RF measurement data; and transmit diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the first and second RF measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In a diagnostic apparatus, a method comprising:
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exchanging diagnostic data with one or more wireless clients over a diagnostic link established in response to a failed attempt by at least one of the wireless clients to establish connectivity to a wireless network; based on the diagnostic data, transmitting a radio frequency (RF) measurement data request to the one or more wireless clients and to one or more tangible elements in a wireless network; receiving first RF measurement data generated by the one or more wireless clients; receiving second RF measurement data generated by the one or more tangible elements in the wireless network, wherein the first RF measurement data is different from the second RF measurement data; and transmitting diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the first RF measurement data and the second RF measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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means for exchanging diagnostic data with one or more wireless clients over a diagnostic link established in response to a failed attempt by at least one of the wireless clients to establish connectivity to a wireless network; means for transmitting, based on the diagnostic data, a radio frequency (RF) measurement data request to the one or more wireless clients and to one or more tangible elements in a wireless network; means for receiving first RF measurement data generated by the one or more wireless clients; means for receiving second RF measurement data generated by the one or more tangible elements in the wireless network, wherein the first RF measurement data is different from the second RF measurement data; and means for transmitting diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the first and second RF measurement data diagnostic tests.
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