Node fault identification in wireless LAN access points

摘要

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.

主权项

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; andif the data packets were not accurately transmitted, initiating a request for maintenance of the faulty node.