System and method for modifying connectivity fault management packets

摘要

The disclosed embodiments include a system, computer program product, and method for modifying communications of a communications network. For example, in one embodiment, a computer implemented method for modifying communications of a communications network comprises receiving performance information packets that includes network performance information associated with the communications network, and transmitting a command to a specified access point based on the network performance information. In certain embodiments, the command instructs the specified access point to perform at least one of reconfiguring itself based on a particular set of configuration parameters, restarting itself, running diagnostic routines, increasing buffered data, refreshing a routing table, modifying a routing table, terminating a particular process or processes, and terminating all operations.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for modifying communications of a communications network, the method comprising:
receiving, at one end point of a path through the communication network, performance information packets that includes network performance information associated with the communications network, wherein the performance information packets are generated by a plurality of nodes along the path through the communications network, and wherein at least some of the performance information packets include data about signal to noise ratio, interference levels, and signal strength associated with a specified access point, the specified access point being a wireless access point providing wireless connectivity with the communication network; and transmitting a command to the specified access point based on the network performance information, the command causing a change in operation of the specified access point, wherein the command instructs the specified access point to provide network performance information, and wherein the specified access point was previously a pass-through node from which network performance information was not obtained.