Patent ID: 8223663

Claim:
A method for measuring RF characteristics of a network, which includes an input port, a plurality of cable lengths, and a plurality of output ports comprising: a) terminating each input and output port with a remote transmitter capable of transmitting test signals with a unique identifying portion to the other remote transmitters via the cables, capable of measuring RF power levels of received signals from other remote transmitters, and capable of identifying the unique identifying portion to determine which remote transmitter corresponds to each measurec RF power level; b) determining RF power levels for test signals transmitted between the input port and each of the output ports; c) transmitting the RF power levels determined by each remote transmitter to a test meter including a control system; d) determining lengths of cables and positions of splitters in the network based on the RF power levels; e) comparing each of the RF power levels between the input and output ports to a threshold power level to determine whether the output port corresponding to the RF power level is suitable for operation of an end device.