Patent ID: 7349345
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for testing communications within a broadband network between a network edge device and a customer premises device comprising: diverting network data traffic between a network edge device and a customer premises device to a test customer premises device; emulating the customer premises device with the test customer premises device through entry into the test customer premises device of identifying data associated with the customer premises device; diverting network data traffic from the customer premises device to a test port loop back converter coupled to the network edge device; performing a DSL conversion on the network data by the test port loop back converter; backhauling the converted data from the test port loop back converter to a test network edge device coupled to the test port loop back converter; and sending the converted data from the test network edge device to a test customer premises device coupled to the test network edge device.