Patent ID: 7502327
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A test apparatus for testing network connections comprising: a first interface for connecting to a node situated along a pathway between a data network and a subscriber device; a second interface for connecting to a computing apparatus; and, a test head intermediate said interfaces and operable to generate at least one network connection test over at least a portion of said pathway, said test head further operable to generate said at least one connection test based on instruction received from said computing apparatus via said second interface, said test head further operable to generate output representing results of said at least one network connection test, wherein said test head connects to said node based on an additional instruction from said computing apparatus received at at least one of said test head and said node; said additional instruction for disconnecting said subscriber device from said node such that said at least a portion of said pathway is between said node and said data network.