IxVeriWave WaveBlade Wi-Fi Modules

Integrate traffic generation and performance analysis

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IxVeriWave WaveBlade Wi-Fi (WBW/WBA) and WaveBlade Ethernet (WBE) modules integrate traffic generation and performance analysis (TGA) with multi-path channel emulation capabilities on a single platform. WaveBlade line-cards are used within Keysight’s WT92 and WT20 chassis to perform Wi-Fi testing ranging from functional testing at the access points (APs) level and device level, interoperability analysis, to scalability testing in large deployed 802.11 network infrastructures.

Each WaveBlade test port generates traffic from up to 500 fully independent stateful clients. The WaveBlade Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac series provides industry-leading functional and performance testing of IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN (WLAN) networking products. WaveBlade Wi-Fi modules measure the effects of complex MIMO propagation on 802.11 APs and controllers by subjecting each individual client to IEEE-defined channel emulation models.

WaveBlade Ethernet server modules provide a complete Layer 2–7 solution for evaluating the functionality and performance of Ethernet-based networking products. Designed for testing network infrastructure devices such as APs, broadband home gateways, controllers, switches, and routers, each WaveBlade Wi-Fi port generates fully interleaved, multi-protocol IP traffic from hundreds of independent Ethernet clients or servers at wire-speed.

WBW/WBA and WBE modules interwork seamlessly to simulate complex wired and wireless networking environments and deliver complete functional and large-scale testing.

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Data Sheets 2020.06.15

IxVeriWave WaveBlades

IxVeriWave WaveBlades

IxVeriWave® WaveBlade® series of load modules is an industry-first test solution for evaluating the functionality and performance of IEEE 802.11-based WLAN networking products. WaveBlades integrate control-plane simulation, traffic generation/analysis, and multi-path channel emulation capabilities on a single platform, making it a very powerful, one-stop solution for validating 802.11-based products.

2020.06.15

White Papers 2020.05.22

Are Wireless Medical Devices "Hospital Grade"?

Are Wireless Medical Devices "Hospital Grade"?

Wi-Fi-enabled medical devices are on the rise, driven by innovations like “smart” infusion pumps, ubiquitous mobile access to electronic medical records (EMR), and cost-savings from standards-based networks. These Internet of Things (IoT) devices are revolutionizing healthcare and transforming how healthcare professionals deliver services. What is today just a wireless medical device used to monitor a patient, may tomorrow allow healthcare professionals to prevent impending health crises before they can occur. But this vision can only be realized if the wireless medical devices and the networks on which they operate can deliver hospital-grade connectivity, security, and mobility. In this mission-critical environment, nothing can be left to chance. This white paper explores the diverse challenges impacting the WLAN and the growing number of wireless medical devices in hospital environments. It examines two real-world examples of IoT product releases gone wrong, providing an overview of the risks and issues inherent in optimizing wireless medical device performance. And, it outlines the best practices for cost-effectively mitigating those risks and ensuring the highest level of quality in life-critical deployment scenarios.

2020.05.22

White Papers 2020.05.24

BYOD Mitigation Starts in the WLAN

BYOD Mitigation Starts in the WLAN

BYOD and anywhere, anytime connectivity is now the norm. The added expectation is being able to run any application from any device. While BYOD clearly has its upsides, it also poses risks to the enterprise when adopting a BYOD strategy. Performance, and the overall user experience, can only be as good as what the network can deliver. The WLAN ecosystem of access points (APs), controllers, and user/client devices themselves must all work in sync to sustain performance and predictability as the mix of devices and applications changes from day to day, or minute to minute. In this informative white paper, BYOD Mitigation Starts in the WLAN, Ixia subject matter experts take you through BYOD mitigation techniques and the importance of validating throughout development, and most importantly, before bringing new AP and controller designs to market to assess device performance and the impact on live networks.

2020.05.24

Case Studies 2018.05.11

Evaluating Wireless Broadband Gateways for Deployment by Service Provider Customers

Evaluating Wireless Broadband Gateways for Deployment by Service Provider Customers

Read this case study to see how testing not only helped the provider assess the quality of two competing solutions, but also provided a clear picture of how each compared to enterprise-class wireless access points (APs).

2018.05.11

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