Troubleshooting link and protocol in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A wireless client, comprising:
- one or more processors;
a memory;
a network interface;
a diagnostic supplicant application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors and the wireless client to;
establish a connection to a diagnostic manager over a diagnostic link; and
exchange diagnostic information with the diagnostic manager.
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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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35 Claims
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1. A wireless client, comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory;
a network interface;
a diagnostic supplicant application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors and the wireless client to;
establish a connection to a diagnostic manager over a diagnostic link; and
exchange diagnostic information with the diagnostic manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a wireless client, a method comprising:
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establishing, at the wireless client, a connection to a diagnostic manager over a diagnostic link; and
exchanging diagnostic information with the diagnostic manager. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless client comprising:
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means for establishing a wireless connection with a wireless network;
means for establishing a connection to a diagnostic manager over a diagnostic link; and
means for exchanging diagnostic information relating to the wireless connection with the diagnostic manager.
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18. A wireless access point comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory;
a wireless network interface;
a wireless access point application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors and the wireless access point to support a diagnostic link between a diagnostic supplicant of a wireless client and a diagnostic manager in response to an event;
advertise one or more access parameters of the diagnostic link; and
forward messages between the diagnostic supplicant and the diagnostic manager. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. In a wireless access point, a method comprising:
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supporting a diagnostic link between a diagnostic supplicant of a wireless client and a diagnostic manager;
advertising one or more access parameters of the diagnostic link in wireless management frames; and
forwarding messages between the diagnostic supplicant and the diagnostic manager. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A wireless access point comprising:
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means for supporting a diagnostic link between a diagnostic supplicant of a wireless client and a diagnostic manager in response to an event;
means for advertising one or more access parameters of the diagnostic link in wireless management frames; and
means for forwarding messages between the diagnostic supplicant and the diagnostic manager.
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26. 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 and the central controller to;
exchange diagnostic data with one or more diagnostic supplicants of corresponding wireless clients over a diagnostic link;
perform one or more diagnostic tests; and
transmit diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the diagnostic tests. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. In a diagnostic apparatus, a method comprising:
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exchanging diagnostic data with one or more diagnostic supplicants of corresponding wireless clients over a diagnostic link;
performing one or more diagnostic tests; and
transmitting diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the diagnostic tests. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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means for exchanging diagnostic data with one or more diagnostic supplicants of corresponding wireless clients over a diagnostic link;
means for performing one or more diagnostic tests; and
means for transmitting diagnostic information to the wireless clients based on the diagnostic tests.
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