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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Bryan Rittmeyer, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Alon Regev, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Gerald R. Pepper, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Errol Ginsberg, Malibu, CA (US);
Bryan Rittmeyer, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Alon Regev, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Gerald R. Pepper, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Errol Ginsberg, Malibu, CA (US);
Ixia, Calabasas, CA (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed a reconfigurable network test system. The reconfigurable test system may include a plurality of test modules, a plurality of network interface units, a plurality of bypass units, and a multi-port switch. Each of the network interface units may have a first end and a second end adapted to be connected to a network. Each bypass unit may be in communication with an associated test module, the first end of an associated network interface unit, a first associated switch port, and a second associated switch port. Each bypass unit may have a first mode wherein the associated test module is placed in communication with the first end of the associated network interface unit, and a second mode wherein the associated test module is placed in communication with the first associated switch port and the associated network interface unit is placed in communication with the second associated switch.