Aaron T Deragon

US Patent:

7864691, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Jun 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/139916

Inventors:

Aaron Thomas Deragon - Poland NY, US
Gregory J. Soule - Utica NY, US

Assignee:

Anritsu Instruments Company - Utica NY

International Classification:

H04L 1/14

US Classification:

370249

Abstract:

The invention is test apparatus and methods for performing loopback tests. The tests involve generating a packet-based test message having a source address and a destination address. When the test message arrives at the destination, the addresses are exchanged and the message is returned to the source. The addresses can be level 2 addresses, such as MAC addresses, and/or level 3 addresses, such as IP addresses. The returned message and the propagation properties observed for the test message can be used to determine information about the network being tested.

US Patent:

20060045021, Mar 2, 2006

Filed:

Sep 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931483

Inventors:

Aaron Deragon - Poland NY, US
Gregory Soule - Clinton NY, US

Assignee:

NetTest (New York), Inc. - Utica NY

International Classification:

H04J 3/14

US Classification:

370249000

Abstract:

The invention is test apparatus and methods for performing loopback tests. The tests involve generating a packet-based test message having a source address and a destination address. When the test message arrives at the destination, the addresses are exchanged and the message is returned to the source. The addresses can be level 2 addresses, such as MAC addresses, and/or level 3 addresses, such as IP addresses. The returned message and the propagation properties observed for the test message can be used to determine information about the network being tested.