The ADEPT-WFA Test Tool is a certification device approved for use by the Wi-Fi Alliance in two Wi-Fi Alliance certification test beds. The same physical unit can be used for both tests. The ADEPT-WFA can be used as;
The ADEPT-WFA is a key component in the Wi-Fi Alliance Test Engine methodology defined by the Alliance to simplify certification of Application Specific Devices (ASDs). The Test Engine provides Alliance members the ability to interface, control, and capture data from non-PC products including phones, games and consumer electronics products.
The ADEPT-WFA is included with Azimuth AzCert Software as part of the Azimuth Test Engine Certification Suite. The Azimuth components act as a controller to run the device certification script and then automates the capture, interpretation and reporting of the certification test results.
As a component of the Test Engine testbed, the ADEPT-WFA provides:
- Traffic Capture with accurate time-stamping enabling advanced analysis and precise measurement on a packet-by-packet basis
- a Traffic Test Tool allows users to implement the testing process manually or automate it with simple TCL commands
Intelligent Device in Baseline Certification Testing
As an intelligent device, the ADEPT-WFA test tool is used to transmit defined exception traffic to validate device behavior in Wi-Fi Alliance certification testing. This includes NAV (network allocation vector), PLCP (physical layer convergence procedure), and Message Integrity Check (MIC) Attacker functional tests.
As an “intelligent device” the ADEPT-WFA platform enables users to:
- Replace multiple vendor-supplied tools with a single standardized test tool that handles multiple performance and interoperability tests;
- Reduce certification test time and cost through "pre-certification" testing which ensures a product will pass Wi-Fi Alliance certification test plans the first time; and
For certification purposes, the ADEPT-WFA Test Tool can be managed using a command line prompt from a standard PC. The ADEPT-WFA can also be managed using Azimuth's DIRECTOR™ Test Executive software, which provide full test management and automation capability. This automation can significantly reduce time to market and also enables the results of tests run on the ADEPT-WFA Test Tool to be easily analyzed and shared using Azimuth's STUDIO™ Test Data Management software.
