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1. Group TestPoint Display TestPoint Sequence Winfiow Group TestPaint Statu Master TestPoint Session File gt index Sequer OT 00030068 be stopped 1060 35 UT eee 0 o7 00 60 35 00 dc b4 stopped 00 60 35 00 dc b4 1 est Name Testlnstall ws or 00 80 35 00 dc b1 _ stopped 00 60 35 00 dc b1 ot oe 5 3 Description This test is used to verify the inst is 00 60 35 00 89 dd stopped 00 60 35 00 89 dd 4 The test simply transmits 10 different frame t E Sequences oe Lnatinetalt 4 ql e syne 7 Channel 1 open start stop add group rename a ibaaleaso MUS Management Control Data Sequence Control Parameters omit ay Assoc Rsp __ ACK Data___ Assert Trigger Loa Control_ _ Address ee ERA 11 Address BSSID Authenticate ___CF End Data CF ACK Collide Log Value_ Channel 12 SetlFS Beacon CF End CF ACK Data CF Poll Comment Return Data Rate 13 Start Logging Deauth cis Data ACK Pall Dec Loop Subroutine _ IFS Values 14 Send Beacon frame Disassoc_ RTS CF ACK End Sub Time Marker RX Threshold 15 Wait for Time 40 usec a ji 16 Send Probe Req frame Probe Rsp CF ACK CF Poll ___EOT Multi Wait Seed I earte Tare atvieae Reassoc Rsp CF Poll Goto _ Wait for Frame Set Variable 18 Send Auth frame Raw ifthen Wait for Time mX Power 19 Wait for Time 40 usec A Label Wait for Triqaer WEP E a i TestPoint Sequence Actions AP Traffc Client Traffic IB2. First connect the Test Point s to the LAN 2 lf your site is using only one Test Point skip this step Select any Test Point to serve as the first device in the daisy chain and connect a timing cable to sync port 1 Connect the other end of the cable to sync port 2 of the second device in the chain If there is a third Test Point connect a second timing cable to port 1 of the second Test Point and connect the other end to port 2 of the third device Proceed sim ilarly until all devices are connected WARNING The Test Points are calibrated for the timing cables provided by VeriWave Using other cables may result in faulty test data If your installation requires different length cables contact technical support at 503 473 8341 or 1 800 457 5919 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System 11 Connecting the Test Points Figure 2 Test Point connections 1st Test Point AC source to the Ethernet connect pwr last Buruy O o AC source 3 connect pwr last Ke to the Ethernet L gt to port 1 of the next Test Point 3 Connect an antenna to the SMA connector on the front panel of each Test Point For an omni directional signal pattern orient the antenna vertically WARNING The wide bandwidth antenna connection can be damaged with static discharge When con necting an antenna or RF cable to the SMA connec tor always
3. gt Verify that the DHCP server is present and active on the LAN segment Verify that a router is not interposed between the Test Points and DHCP server Verify that the PC obtains its IP address via a DHCP server Verify that the DHCP server is associated with the same IP subnet as the PC Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Troubleshooting a faulty installation Table 3 Troubleshooting list cont Symptom Cause Solution A Test Point Not all Test Points are connected to same is missing Ethernet LAN segment from the list gt Verify the network topology between the ing in the Test Points and the PC user inter face but at The DHCP server is misconfigured or does not least one is have enough free addresses present gt Check the DHCP server connections gt Disconnect and power down all Test Points then re connect and power up each in turn to verify that it is detected One or more Test Points have malfunctioned gt Power down all Test Points then power them on again one at a time The WaveTest System application or the PC running it has malfunctioned gt Exit and restart the WaveTest System application gt Exit the WaveTest System application restart the computer then restart the WaveTest System application Errors in the test results A Test Point has malfunctioned gt Check cables and connections gt Verify that the SMA RF connector on the Tes
4. of each box Item 1 Test Point 1 power adaptor 1 Ethernet cable Comments The physical unit A universal power adaptor capable of accepting 100 240VAC at 50 60 Hz 10 feet Cat 5 terminated with unshielded RJ 45 plugs 1 timing cable For synchronizing the Test Points The WaveTest System is cali brated for the provided timing cables If your installation calls for dif ferent cables call technical support at 503 473 8341 or 1 800 457 5919 for assistance 1 antenna Omni directional with an SMA con nector The Antenna connector is sen sitive to electrostatic discharge Provide static protection to avoid damage when connecting and dis connecting the antenna 1CD The WaveTest System software documentation and example test sequences This guide Installation and QuickStart informa tion NOTE Save all packing materials in case you have to return equipment Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Preparing the installation site 2 Preparing the installation site User provided equipment The following equipment is not provided by VeriWave Table 2 User provided equipment Equipment PC required Ethernet LAN required Comment For running the WaveTest System soft ware The PC should have an Ethernet interface with TCP IP networking a CD ROM capable drive at least 256 MB of RAM and at least 50 MB of disk space For com
5. veriwave_home log_win32 and are identified by the MAC address of the Test Point as follows mac_address log text format mac_address cap PCAP format Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart Where to go for additional information Where to go for additional information The following resources are available for learning more about the WaveTest 802 11 Traffic Generator Perfor mance Analyzer Table 2 Learning more about the WaveTest System Resource The WaveTest User s Manual Where to find it gt gt On the CD shipped with the WaveTest System The Customer section of www veriwave com for the most recent version The Sequence On the CD shipped with the Command WaveTest System Reference gt The Customers section of www veriwave com for the most recent version Frequently Asked gt The Customers section of Questions www veriwave com Web problem gt The Customers section of reporting www veriwave com Technical Support For returns or answers to technical questions gt gt Phone 503 473 8341 or 1 800 457 5919 Email support veriwave com Customer Service For help with ordering gt gt Phone 503 473 8340 or 1 800 457 5915 Email customerservice veriwave com
6. 00 7 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b Lanning Enak 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each Test Point Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System 17 Troubleshooting a faulty installation Troubleshooting a faulty installation Power cycle the Test Point after each fix As the last step of any attempted fix power cycle the Test Point A repair will not take affect until the system reboots Once power is applied it takes approximately 30 seconds for the WaveTest System application to scan for the TestPoint and post it in the user interface component from the Test Point always disconnect the power first To maximize the life of the power connector on the back panel of the Test Point always disconnect power at the power adaptor or at the AC outlet A WARNING f a repair requires disconnecting a physical Troubleshooting list Table 3 Troubleshooting list Symptom Cause Solution The green The external power supply is disconnected or power LED has failed is off gt Check connections between the Test Point external power adapter and wall outlet gt Verify that wall outlet is energized with AC power gt If you have multiple Test Points take the power adaptor of a functioning one and swap it the power adaptor of the faulty one To replace a faulty power adaptor call cus tomer service at 503 473 8340 or 1 800 457 5915 If the problem persists call VeriWave tec
7. P ti Bl Select a Test Point Pemes Rj ACK i Address J Data CF ACK Collide Log Value _ Channel DatatCF Poll Comment Return Data Select a Test Point tsva Sopen fie a Disassoc_ RTS ERY err o e er KTH G eate D R Probe Rep CF ACK CF Poll EOT Multi Wait ec pe E Reassoc Ren CEPA Goto Wait for Frame Set Vai C Program Files Veriwave Wavetestlveriwave_home sequences Naviaate t for Time TX Po O E aviga e to r Trigger WE Directories Fi Z r x emee ea EE kesocialion TPE AP AP Trafic Client Traffic IBSS Traffic D Testinstall vws Assoctaton test AP we it lee o Log Window and open it a Fragmentation test_AP ws ProbeSimple_test_AP vws No Time RXTX Signal Data Rate Frame Type F EA Be medee AP tos ES RTS_CTS test AP ws Testinstall ws 7 7 Testinstall vws OK Cancel Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Verifying the installation In the group Default uncheck the check boxes next to each Test Point except the one the sequence will run on Next select the group Default Then click the Start button Figure 4 Running the test sequence E WaveTest index Sequence Cmd Boks File Edit View Help Group TestPoint Display TestPoint Sequence Window Group TestPoint Status Master TestPoint Session File E 10 60 35 00 de bc stopped 00 60 35 00 dc bc or QANE ON de bb stopped 00 60 55 00 de
8. SS Traffic Defaults Counters 3D View new edit Log Window 00 60 35 00 89 d9 log j No Time RXTX Signal Data Rate Frame Type FC Dur Addrst Addrs2 Addrs3 0000 17984414549 3 Logging_Enat 5 p z 00001 1798441 4549 TX 014 02 BEACON 80 00 zf 00 01 01 01 0 fRRR RET 00 01 01 01 0 00002 1798441 4554 TX 014 02 PROBE_REQ 40 00 zf 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 00003 17984414558 TX 014 o2 AUTH 60 00 a 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 0004 17984414562 TX 014 02 ASSOC_REQ 00 00 a 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 0005 17984414566 TX 014 02 RTS b4 00 a 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00006 1798441 4578 TX 014 02 DATA 08 00 zf 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 00 01 01 01 0 00007 1798441 4591 TX 014 02 PS_POLL a4 00 c7 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b So aai acna aii p a T A ze i ai is I Logged test data display Button palettes for building test sequences Tabs for accessing palettes counter display etc Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart 23 The components of the user interface Table 1 Components of the user interface Component Description Group TestPoint This window lists display gt The Test Points that are accessible via the LAN organized by group gt The sequence files In this window you can gt Click a sequence file to display it in the Test Point Sequence window or click a Test Point to display the associated sequence file gt Associate a sequ
9. Sete WavetTest 802 11 ve r l wa ve Traffic Generator Performance Analyzer Installation and QuickStart Guide Version 2 0 January 2005 Copyright VeriWave Inc All rights reserved VeriWave WaveTest and WaveSuites are trademarks of VeriWave Inc About this guide This guide describes how to install the WaveTest 802 11 Traffic Generator Performance Analyzer and also includes a brief tutorial showing how to use the system to test an 802 11 compliant device Contacting VeriWave Corporate Headquarters VeriWave Inc 9600 SW Oak Street Portland OR 97223 503 473 8350 503 473 8351 fax Address general inquiries to info veriwave com Customer Service 503 473 8340 or 1 800 457 5915 customerservice veriwave com Technical Support 503 473 8341 or 1 800 457 5919 support veriwave com Document printing history Version Release date 1 0 May 2004 1 3 this document October 19th 2004 Conventions used in this guide WARNING A warning describes a situation that could A result in the loss of data or damage to equipment C NOTE A note contains useful tips Contents About this guide 2 Contacting VeriWaveTM Corporate Headquarters 2 Document printing history 2 Conventions used in this guide 2 5 Installing the WaveTest System 5 1 Unpacking and taking inventory 6 2 Preparing the installation site 7 User provided equipment 7 LAN requirements and recommendations 8 Guidelines for the te
10. clicking to open a menu for pasting Modify a line by double clicking the line this opens a dialog box for change the line s parameters Add a new line by selecting the line preceding the insert point and clicking a command button View different files in the sequence window by clicking the file name in the Group Test Point display or click a Test Point to open its associated sequence file 28 Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart Running the test 3 Running the test To run test the sequence must be associated with the Test Point that is conducting the test Associating the sequence to the Test Point If this is a new installation and all of the Test Points are accessible by the host PC over the Ethernet link each Test Point will be listed in Group Test Point display under a group named Default If there is only one Test Point installed at your site it will be the only one listed 1 First select Test1 in the Sequences listing of the Group Test Point display right click to open the pop up menu then select Copy for File Link 2 Select any Test Point in the group Default right click to open the pop up menu then select Paste File Link Test1 will appear in the listing next to the Test Point indicating the operation was successful Starting the test To run the example test 1 If there are any other Test Points listed as members of Default uncheck their check boxe
11. ecify 1000000 uSec If the beacon frame arrives before the time out the next command in the sequence is executed Otherwise execution jumps to a point in the code identified by a label gt For goto label enter start probe Leave all other fields unchanged and click OK 26 Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart Creating the test sequence Programming an active scan Next you will program the Test Point to perform an active scan A successful active scan comprises two operations the client transmits a probe request the client receives the probe response To program the Test Point to perform these two operations you will insert a Probe Request command and a Wait for Frame command to the sequence file 1 First insert the label referenced in the previous Wait for Frame command click the Label button and for Label Name enter start probe 2 Next insert the probe request Click the Probe Request button and set the following three fields gt For DA destination address specify ba_addr broadcast gt For SA source address specify ClientTP1 gt For BSSID specify ba_addr Leave all other fields unchanged and click OK 3 Now insert a Wait for Frame command This com mand will program the Test Point to look for a frame that has these two characteristics it is of type Probe Response and it has the Test Point as its destination address Click the Wait f
12. ence with a Test Point gt Create logical groups of Test Points gt Specify which Test Points are to participate in a test prior to running the test gt Click a Test Point to display its log data and counter data Test Point This window is for viewing and editing sequence Sequence window files Log window This window displays the timing and packet data generated by a test AP Traffic tab A palette of buttons used to generate sequence code for programming a Test Point to emulate access point behavior Client Traffic tab A palette of buttons used to generate sequence code for programming a Test Point to emulate client behavior IBSS Traffic tab A palette of buttons used to generate sequence code for programming a Test Point to emulate IBSS behavior Defaults tab A form for defining the default 802 11 parameters to use during sequence creation Counters tab A two window display one that shows the counts of various frame types and traffic parameters another that shows the current status of various Test Point parameters 24 Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart Creating the test sequence 2 Creating the test sequence Put in the simplest terms a sequence is code that pro grams a Test Point to gt Transmit specific 802 11 compliant frames gt Wait for the reception of a specific 802 11 compliant frame and then initiate an action such as transmitting a frame or turning on
13. ess name enter ClientTP1 gt For address value enter 00 00 11 22 33 44 Click the Address button to specify the AP s MAC address Even if there is no functioning access point at the site you need to define a name and address to use in the sequence gt For address name enter AP1 gt For address value enter the MAC address of the AP If no access point is present enter the dummy value 00 01 02 03 04 05 Programming the Test Point to look for a beacon Now that the environment is defined it is time to code the first action in the test looking for a beacon frame To do this you will insert a Wait for Frame command in the sequence This command programs the Test Point to wait for the reception of a beacon frame before executing the next instruction in the sequence You will specify a time out to prevent the test from hanging in the event a beacon never arrives To insert the command 1 Click the Wait for Frame button In the dialog box that opens set four fields as follows gt Double click in the frame control field A second dia log box opens Set the Type SubType field to Man agement Beacon and click OK to close the dialog box gt For address 1 specify ba_addr Address 1 in a bea con frame is the destination address which is always ff ff ff ff ff ff broadcast type The built in constant ba_addr has an assigned value of ff ff ff ff ff ff gt For time out sp
14. est is used to verify the inst e 00 60 36 00 89 dd stopped cones ea 4 The test simply transmits 10 different frame t 5 tanned NAAN 35 AN de ha Z 8 syne 7 Channel 8 Data Rate 2 Mb s stop add group rename 9 Address AP1 IT 10 Address CL1 Counter l Counter Value EIEI 15 oe BSSID tx_frames tx_buff_length 26 13 Start Logging tx_crc_errors tx_crc_flag o Bii Send Beacon frame tx_ctrl_frames JJecstetinenum 38 15 Wait for Time 40 usec tx_mgmt_frames if synch 0 16 Send Probe Req frame tx_data_frames 3 groupid 4342338 17 Wait for Time 40 usec tx_rsvd_frames curr_channel 1 ll18 Send Auth frame tx_octets curr_tx_power 0 19 Wait for Time 40 usec tx_err_octets 7 currtx_speed 20 20 Send Assoc Req frame log_value 0 I eens A ON lt ST pf TestPoint Sequence Actions S Traffic Defaut edit Select the Test Point to display the data 00 89 09 log No ime RX TX Signal Data Rate Frame Type FC Dur Addrst Addrs2 Addrs3 5 00000 a gt 00001 10 j i indi 01 0 fA 00 01 01 01 0 00002 1469568 2389 TX 10 in this field indicates all OK 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 00003 1469568 2393 TX 014 02 AUTH b0 00 fE7F 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 00004 1469568 2396 TX 014 02 ASSOC_REQ 00 00 fi7f 00 01 01 01 0 00 00 bb bb b 00 01 01 01 0 00005 1469568 2400 TX 014 02 RTS b4
15. hapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Positioning the Test Points 3 Positioning the Test Points Ethernet hub or switch Position the Test Points in the test environment following these guidelines gt Position the Test Points relative to the device s under test according to the requirements of the tests gt Ifthe Test Points are to interact with each other during a test position them close enough to each other so that they can be daisy chained together with the timing cables gt If you stack the Test Points do not stack them over six high Leave six inches of clearance above the stack for air circulation Figure 1 Positioning the Test Points R DUT Test Point k timing cable gt Test Point N 9 10 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Connecting the Test Points 4 Connecting the Test Points A A WARNING When installing a Test Point the power con nection should always applied last once all other physical connections have been established Similarly before dis connecting any device from the Test Point first disconnect the power Failure to follow these guidelines could result in damaged equipment WARNING Avoid accidentally plugging the Ethernet cable into the Test Point s timing cable jacks Doing so could introduce an electrical charge that might damage the Test Point
16. hh 27 gt Un check all but the target Test Point Pi0 60 35 00 89 dd stopped p0 60 35 00 89 d9 stopped 00 60 35 00 89 dd 00 60 35 00 89 d9 Testinstall DAAE ACK FOR Data CF Pol D Pail Collide Log Value Channel Comment D Dec Loop Z i stop add group rename Select the group Default fj Log Window No Time RXTX Signal Data Rate TestPoint Sequence Actions new edit Xl Frame Type FC Dur Addrs1 Addrs2 Addrs3 16 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Verifying the installation 4 When the sequence is done the Counters windows will open but will not display any data Select the Test Point to display the data acquired during the run If the Test Point is installed correctly the TX Frames counter will show a value of 10 Figure 5 Indication of a correctly installed system E WaveTest Wee File Edit View Help Group TestPoint Display TestPoint Sequence Window Group TestPoint Status Master TestPoint Session File Index Sequer 5 ora ar 00 60 36 00 de be stopped 00 60 35 00 de be Ge or 00 60 35 00 dc bb stopped 00 60 35 00 de bb 1 Test Name Testinstall wws ar 00 60 35 00 e8 67 stopped 00 60 35 00 e8 67 208 ies 0E0350 86e stopped PREE ca be 3 Description This t
17. hni cal support at 503 473 8341 or 1 800 457 5919 18 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Troubleshooting a faulty installation Table 3 Troubleshooting list cont Symptom The Link LED on the Ethernet jack is off Cause Solution A Test Point is not functioning gt gt If the green power indicator is not lit trou bleshoot it as described on page 17 If the indicator is lit power cycle the Test Point The Ethernet cable is disconnected or is defec tive gt gt Check connections between the Test Point and the Ethernet hub or switch Replace the Ethernet cable The Ethernet hub or switch is malfunctioning gt Check that the Ethernet hub or switch to which the Test Point is attached is powered and configured for the correct mode Attach the Test Point directly to the PC viaa cross over cable and see if the Link LED on the external jack lights No Test Points are listed in the user inter face display The Test Points are not connected to same Ethernet LAN segment as the PC running the WaveTest System application gt gt gt Verify the network topology between the Test Points and the PC Ensure that a router is not interposed between the Test Points and the PC If a hub or switch is available connect the PC and the Test Points to it and connect its uplink port to the rest of the LAN The DHCP server is absent or misconfigured gt
18. logging Depending on the sequence code the Test Point can be made to emulate a client an access point or any device designed to transmit and or receive 802 11 compliant frames In this example you will create a sequence that programs the Test Point to perform rudimentary client type behavior When the sequence is run the Test Point will gt Look for a beacon gt Issue a probe request Getting started 1 Start the WaveTest System using the desktop icon or the start menu 2 Inthe Group TestPoints display select Sequences then click the New button located under the Test Point Sequence window A new sequence seq1 is added to the listing in the Group TestPoints display 3 Click the Client Traffic tab to access a palette of but tons for programming a Test Point for client type behavior Defining test environment parameters Every sequence starts with definitions of the parameters of the test environment In this sequence you will define are a channel a data rate and the MAC addresses of devices participating in the test 1 Click the Channel button and specify the channel on which the access point is transmitting If there is no functioning access point at the site leave the channel setting as is Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart 25 Creating the test sequence Click the Data Rate button and specify 1 Mb s Click the Address button to specify the Test Point s MAC address gt For addr
19. munication between the PC and the Test Points See LAN requirements and recommendations on page 8 RF cable optional An RF cable can be used in place of the antenna to physically link the Test Point to the device under test The cable must be 50 ohm and must be terminated into 50 ohm to achieve the specified perfor mance Substitute Ether net cable optional User supplied antenna optional Use any conforming Ethernet cable 50 ohm SMA VSWR less than 2 1 at 2 400 GHz 8 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Preparing the installation site LAN requirements and recommendations gt gt gt The PC the Test Points and the DHCP server must be on the same IP subnet there should not be any rout ers or bridges between the PC and any of the Test Points The LAN segment used by the WaveTest System should be isolated from other LAN traffic by a bridge or router A DHCP server must be accessible on the subnet to provide the Test Point with an IP address We recommend connecting the PC and all the Test Points to the same HUB or switch Guidelines for the test environment To ensure continuous error free operation follow these guidelines gt Avoid locating the Test Points near heating equipment in direct sunlight or anywhere that would expose them to excessive heat Protect the Test Points from condensation or rain Protect the Test Points from excessive dust C
20. or Frame button and set the following four fields gt Double click in the frame control field A second dia log box opens For Type SubType specify Management Probe Response Click OK to close the dialog box gt For address 1 the destination address specify ClientTP1 gt For the time out value specify 1000000 uSec gt For go to label enter end test Leave all other fields unchanged and click OK 4 Click the Label button and for label name specify end test 5 Click the EOT button and then click OK This inserts the last line in the sequence Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart 27 Creating the test sequence Now save the sequence In the Group TestPoint dis play select the sequence seq1 then click the Save option in the File menu to open the dialog box enter Test1 in the Selection field and click OK In the sequence listing seq1 changes to Test1 Though it does not show in the listing the extension vws has been appended to the file name The sequence file is now complete Editing sequences files The WaveTest Command and Control user interface has various tools that simplify editing sequence file gt Copy cut or delete by selecting a line press Cntrl or Shift to select multiple lines then right clicking to open a menu for copying cutting or deleting Paste copied or cut lines by selecting the line preced ing the insert point then right
21. provide static protection to avoid damage to the Test Point If using an RF cable not provided to physically link the Test Point to the device under test connect the cable to the Test Point in place of the antenna and connect the other end to the device under test To cable multiple Test Points to a device under test use an RF combiner not provided The combiner should meet the same specifications as the RF cable 4 Once all other connections have been made connect the power adaptor to the Test Point and connect the power plug to an AC source The green light on the 12 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Connecting the Test Points front panel will indicate the Test Point device is pow ered Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System 13 Installing the WaveTest System software 5 Installing the WaveTest System software 1 Insert the CD in the disk drive If the installation does not automatically start select Run on your PC s Start menu and type x wavetest version installer exe where x is the identifier of the CD ROM drive and ver sion is the version number of the WaveTest System software 2 Follow the prompts to complete the installation D NOTE There is an option on the Wave Test sub menu for l uninstalling the software 14 Verifying the installation Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System 6 Verifying the installation Run the provided test sequence on each Test Poin
22. s 2 Click the group name Default the Start button located below the Group Test Point window will become active 3 Click the Start button In the listing the Test Point s status changes from Stopped to Loading to Running then back to Loading When the test completes the status returns to Stopped Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart 29 Examining the results 4 Examining the results 1 If the Traffic Counters window is not visible click the Counters tab then select the Test Point to display the test data in the window gt It should show that 1 frame was transmitted gt It may show that any number of frames have been received depending on the 802 11 traffic in the test environment Look in Log Window gt If a functioning access point was present in the test environment a log entry will indicate that the Test Point detected a beacon gt Look for an entry with a value of TX in the RX TX column This is the transmitted probe request If a functioning access point was present in the test envi ronment an entry for the probe response should fol low the entry for the probe request Viewing log files with external tools The contents of the log are available in text format for view ing with external editor and in PCAP format for viewing with Ethereal or a similar third party protocol analysis tool The files are located in c Program Files Veriwave WaveTest
23. st environment 8 3 Positioning the Test Points 9 4 Connecting the Test Points 10 5 Installing the WaveTest System software 13 6 Verifying the installation 14 7 Troubleshooting a faulty installation 17 Power cycle the Test Point after each fix 17 Troubleshooting list 17 21 The WaveTest QuickStart 21 8 The components of the user interface 22 9 Creating the test sequence 24 Getting started 24 Defining test environment parameters 24 Programming the Test Point to look for a beacon 25 Programming an active scan 26 Editing sequences files 27 10 Running the test 28 Associating the sequence to the Test Point 28 Starting the test 28 11 Examining the results 29 Viewing log files with external tools 29 12 Where to go for additional information 30 Installing the WaveTest System This chapter describes how to install all components of the WaveTest Traffic Generator Performance Analyzer cov ering these topics Unpacking and taking inventory Preparing the test site Installing the hardware Installing the software Verifying the installation Yv v vV V V Troubleshooting a faulty installation 6 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Unpacking and taking inventory 1 Unpacking and taking inventory Each WaveTest System is shipped in a separate box con taining the items listed below Unpack each box and take inventory If anything is missing call customer service at 503 473 8340 or 1 800 457 5915 Table 1 Contents
24. t Point is connected to either an antenna or a 50 ohm load e g a device under test or a power combiner gt Verify that the power adapter is functioning The WaveTest System application or the PC running it has malfunctioned gt Exit and restart the WaveTest System application gt Exit the WaveTest System application restart the computer then restart the WaveTest System application 19 20 Chapter 1 Installing the WaveTest System Troubleshooting a faulty installation The WavetTest QuickStart In this chapter you will familiarize yourself with the WaveTest 802 11 Traffic Generator Performance Ana lyzer by gt Familiarizing yourself with components of the WaveT est Command and Control user interface gt Creating a test sequence gt Running the test sequence gt Examining the results in the log file If you have a functioning access point at the test site you can include its parameters in the test sequence If not you can use dummy values this will result in less data in the log 22 Chapter 2 The WaveTest QuickStart The components of the user interface 1 The components of the user interface Listing of Test Points testpoint groupings and sequences Sequence file display javeTest mex File Edit View Help
25. t to ver ify the installation 1 Start the Command and Control application It will scan for the Test Points and after about 30 seconds begin posting them in the Group Test Point display If not all Test Points are detected see Troubleshooting on page 17 A test sequence must be associated with the Test Point on which it will run Select the first Test Point in the listing click the Open button and open the file Testinstall vws If you used the default install direc tory the file is located in C Program Files VeriWave WavetTest veriwave_home sequences Figure 3 Associating a test sequence with a Test Point E WaveTest Welk File Edit View Group TestPoint Display TestPoint Sequence Window Help rl J add group rename Group TestPoint Status Master TestPoint Session File A index Sequence Cmd EG Default ar 00 60 35 00 de be stopped 00 60 36 00 de be ar 00 60 35 00 de bb disconnected _00 60 35 00 de bb ar 00 60 35 00 08 67 stopped 00 60 35 00 08 67 ar 00 60 35 00 e8 6c stopped 00 60 35 00 08 6c stopped 00 60 35 00 89 dd opped 9 Selection C Program Files Veriwave Wavetest veriwave_home sequences tart aT i
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