Broadband diagnostics system

摘要

A broadband diagnostics system provides the capability to collect, store and recall historical data for the purpose of comparing to current and existing network elements and conditions. The system allows testing, troubleshooting, tracking, identifying and logging information pertaining to both cable networks and xDSL networks, and their associated elements. The diagnostics system allows for identification and testing of network elements deployed on the customer premises, behind the point of demarcation. In this deployment methodology, the demarcation point is the cable or xDSL modem. The system allows for the identification of bonded channels within the DOCSIS 3.x specification.

主权项

1. A broadband diagnostics system comprising:
a client device comprising a display screen and one or more input devices for receiving input from a user; a first communication device in communication with the client device via a first network; a second communication device in connected to a second network, the second network comprising a demarcation device and customer premises equipment, wherein the second communication device receives diagnostic information from the demarcation device and the customer premises equipment; a storage device configured to store the diagnostic information; a processor configured to:
receive the diagnostic information at the second communication device;store the diagnostic information on the storage device;receive the input from the user at the first communication device; andtransmit a subset of the diagnostic information to the client device via the first communication device, wherein the subset of diagnostic information is selected based on the input from the user; wherein the subset of diagnostic information is transmitted according to a refresh rate defined in the input from the user, and is presented to the user on the display screen of the client device.