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TR-398 and 3-Node

Mesh Testbed Setups


0 - 95dB

Mgmt Switch

LANforge GUI

Data Switch

TR-398 + 3-Node Mesh Tested

LANforge 1 USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy0 Phy1

LAN

Access

Backhaul

LANEth0

Eth1

Phy0

Phy1

Mobile Stations

LANforge 4

4x1x4

x4

0 - 95dB

LANforge 2 USBNode 1

Eth0Eth1

Phy0 Phy1Access

Backhaul

4x1x4

x40 - 95dB

LANforge 3 USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy0 Phy1Access

Backhaul

4x1x4

x4

x4

Node 2Root AP

TR-398AP-DUT

x4 x4

CT820a-Medium Chamber

CT840a-Large Chamber



Fixed Stations Fixed Stations Fixed Stations

0 - 95dB0 - 95dB0 - 95dB

USB Cables

Ethernet Cables

RF Cables


✓ Hardware

✓ 04x LANforge Units – minimum 2 radios per unit (1x 2.4GHz, 1x 5GHz NICs), 2-eth ports (optional 10gE Ports)

✓ 03x CT820a-Medium RF Chambers

✓ 01x CT840a-Large RF Chamber with Programmable Turntable

✓ 06x CT704b- 4 Port Programmable Attenuators

✓ 24x 2:1 Splitters


✓ 12x Directional Antennas (optional)

✓ 96x RF Cables

✓ 32x 30dB Fixed Attenuators

✓ 32x Ethernet Cables

✓ 02x 8-port Ethernet Switches

✓ 03x USB Hubs

✓ 03x USB to USB Cables✓ Software

✓ 04x 128 Virtual Stations License

✓ 04x 1000 Concurrent Connections License

✓ 04x 10GE Port License (optional)

✓ 08x 1GE Port Licenses

✓ 04x Mesh Test Automation Software License

✓ 04x TR-398 Automation Software License✓ Support/Warranty

✓ 01x 1-year hardware and software support

Testbed Bill of Materials (BOM)


Mgmt Switch

LANforge GUI

Data

Switch

TR-398 Part of the Testbed

LANforge 1

USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy1

LAN

4x1

TR-398AP-DUT



4x1 4x1 4x1

Phy0

0 - 95dB

LANforge 2

USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy1

4x1


4x1 4x1 4x1

Phy0

LANforge 3

USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy1

4x1


4x1 4x1 4x1

Phy0

0 - 95dB 0 - 95dB

USB Cables

Ethernet Cables

RF Cables


0 - 95dB

Mgmt Switch

LANforge GUI

Data Switch

3-Node Mesh Part of the Testbed

LANforge 1 USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy0 Phy1

LAN

Access

Backhaul

Eth0

Eth1

Phy0

Phy1

Mobile Stations

LANforge 4

4x1x4

x4

0 - 95dB

LANforge 2 USBNode 1

Eth0Eth1

Phy0 Phy1Access

Backhaul

4x1x4

x40 - 95dB

LANforge 3 USB

Eth0Eth1

Phy0 Phy1Access

Backhaul

4x1x4

x4

x4

Node 2Root AP

x4 x4





Fixed Stations / BG Traffic/Monitoring

0 - 95dB0 - 95dB0 - 95dB

Fixed Stations / BG Traffic/Monitoring

Fixed Stations / BG

Traffic/Monitoring

USB Cables

Ethernet Cables

RF Cables

3-Node Mesh

Testing


Roles of Hardware Components

Component Role

LANforge1,2 and 3 ➢ Fixed stations created on each mesh node➢ Optional Background Traffic/Interference➢ Optional Real-time Capturing

LANforge4 ➢ Mobile Stations Roaming across the Mesh

Medium RF chambers

➢ Provide Isolation for the 3 nodes in the mesh

Big RF Chamber ➢ Provides Isolation for the Mobile Stations LANforge system

Programmable Attenuators 1,2,3

➢ Used for access network connections between the Mobile Stations LANforge and the 3 nodes in the mesh. Used for Roaming STAs between Mesh nodes


➢ Control the connections and distance between the mesh nodes on the backhaul

TR-398 Testing

Component Role

LANforge1 ➢ Create the stations needed for receiver sensitivity test, Rate vs Range, throughput test, maximum connection test, airtime fairness test, spatial consistency, long term stability and multi Assoc/Disassoc stability tests

LANforge2 ➢ Create additional stations at different distances for multiple STA perf test.

➢ Create additional STAs for Mu—MIMO Test➢ Create Alien APs for AP co-existence Test

LANforge3 ➢ Add more clients for Mu-MIMO test➢ Create Alien Clients for AP co-existence test

LANforge4 ➢ Not Used

Medium RF chambers

➢ Provide Isolation for the LANforge units

Big RF Chamber ➢ Programmable turntable used for Spatial Consistency test and other tests that need changing antenna orientation.


➢ Used to simulate distance for Receiver Sensitivity and Rate vs Range tests.

➢ Create far clients for multi STA Perf Test.


➢ Not Used


Standalone TR-398 Testbed

DEVICE UNDER TEST CHAMBER

TESTER CHAMBER

Phy0 – 2.4GHz

Phy1 – 5GHz

Eth

Programmable Attenuator

0 - 95dB

0 - 95dB

0 - 95dB

0 - 95dB

0 - 95dB

0 - 95dB

USB Control Port

USB

LAN

Management Network(Switch)

Eth

Co

ntr

ol

Mgmt Eth

LANforge GUI

Automated

TR-398 TestsPASS/FAIL

Reports

Programmable Turntable

Candela

LANforge

Chassis

DHCP

Server

Traffic

Generator

Phy0-1

Phy2-3

Phy4-5

Test STAs

Mu-MIMO STAs/Alien APs

Mu-MIMO STAs/ Alien STAs

Phy2 – 2.4GHz

Phy3 – 5GHz

Phy4 – 2.4GHz

Phy5 – 5GHz

USB Cables

Ethernet Cables

RF Cables


✓ Hardware

✓ 01x LANforge Units – minimum 6 wave-2 radios (3x 2.4GHz, 3x 5GHz NICs), 2-eth ports (optional 10gE Ports)

✓ 01x CT820a-Medium RF Chambers

✓ 01x CT840a-Large RF Chamber with Programmable Turntable

✓ 02x CT704b- 4 Port Programmable Attenuators


✓ 08x Directional Antennas (optional)

✓ 48x RF Cables

✓ 08x Ethernet Cables

✓ 01x 8-port Ethernet Switches

✓ 01x USB Hubs

✓ 01x USB to USB Cables✓ Software

✓ 01x 128 Virtual Stations License

✓ 01x 1000 Concurrent Connections License

✓ 01x 10GE Port License (optional)

✓ 02x 1GE Port Licenses

✓ 01x TR-398 Automation Software License✓ Support/Warranty

✓ 01x 1-year hardware and software support

Testbed Bill of Materials (BOM)


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1-360-380-1618

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