CT525-792-3ac-3n
LANforge WiFIRE 802.11a/b/g/n Six Radio Traffic Generator Supporting 792 Virtual STA Interfaces
The CT525-792-3ac-3n wireless traffic generator is an excellent platform for testing Access Points and other WiFi networks.
Each CT525-792-3ac-3n system includes three WiFi-4 and three WiFi-5 radios, supporting 600 /n (200 per WiFi-4 radio) and 192 /ac (64 per WiFi-5 radio) virtual stations. Systems may be clustered together for increased client number and capabilities, and also support packet capture and emulated Access Points.
The CT525-792-3ac-3n is a 2U rackmount system. It has 18 antennas. It will fit into a standard rackmount cabinet.
Performance exceeds 900Mbps per 802.11AC radio:
Open |
WPA2 |
TCP-DL-30sta |
UDP-Netgear-64sta |
TCP-Netgear-64sta |
UDP-LANforge-AP-64sta |
TCP-LANforge-AP-64sta |
Hunt-Open |
Hunt-WPA2 |
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 5
Rack-Mount
10 Gbps
WiFi Stations 1 792
⮝
Wired Speed 1 10G
⮝ 100Gbps
WiFi Speed 1 950Mbps
⮝ 10Gbps
Software Features
- Supports real-world protocols:
| Layer 2: Raw-Ethernet |
802.1Q VLANs |
| PPPoE: Integrated PPPoE support |
Layer 3: IPv4, IPv6, UDP/IP, IGMP Multicast UDP, TCP/IP |
| Layer 4-7: FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, SFTP, SCP |
802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Station (up to 600 per machine) |
| 802.11a/b/g/n/AC Wireless Station (up to 192 per machine) |
File-IO: NFSv3, NFSv4, CIFS, iSCSI |
- Supports up to 1000 concurrent TCP connections with base license package.
- Able to push around 950Mbps through an AP, depending on the protocols mix, wireless mode & environment, and speed of the network under test. Supports at least 60 VoIP (SIP, RTP) calls if appropriate licenses are purchased. When all six radios are configured on different channels, combined maximum upload speed exceeds 1800Mbps.
- Supports real-world compliance with ARP protocol
- Supports ToS (QoS) settings for TCP/IP and UDP/IP connections
- Utilizes libcurl for FTP, HTTP & HTTPS (SSL), TFTP, and SCP protocols.
- Supports file system test endpoints (NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI file systems, too!).
- Supports custom command-line programs, such as telnet, SMTP, and ping
- Comprehensive traffic reports include: Packet Transmit Rate, Packet Receive Rate, Packet Drop %, Transmit Bytes, Receive Bytes, Latency, Jitter, various Ethernet driver-level counters, and much more.
- Allows packet sniffing and network protocol decoding with the integrated Wireshark protocol sniffer.
- GUI runs as Java application on Linux, MAC, and Microsoft operating systems (among others)
- GUI can run remotely, even of low-bandwidth links.
- Includes built-in scripting for iterating through rates and packet sizes, with automated reporting. Also supports a scriptable CLI (telnet) which can be used to automate test scenarios. Perl libraries and example scripts are provided!
Hardware Features
- High-End Intel Multi-Core 2U rackmount server.
- Operating System: Fedora Linux with customized Linux kernel.
- Up to 28 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports on PCIe bus. Additional interface for management.
- Quad-Core Intel processor.
- 7 PCIe low profile slots.
- 16GB or more RAM.
- 120GB or larger SSD Hard Drive.
- 520W Power supply with PFC, 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz, 7 - 3 Amps.
- Estimated Power Usage: 2.1 Amps @ 120 VAC under load, 1.4 Amps idle.
- ROHS compliant
- 18-inch deep standard 2U rackmount server.
- Three Atheros/Qualcomm 802.11a/b/g/n/AC and three Atheros/Qualcomm 802.11a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO NICs with three external antenna each. Supports up to 792 virtual stations.
Chassis
Standard 2U Rackmount
Dimensions
17 x 18 x 3 inches (432 x 457 x 76 mm)
Performance
900+ Mbps per radio
List Price: $53,995 List Price with 1 Year support (17%): $63,174
Additional Features and Upgrades
Unless otherwise noted in the product description, these features usually cost extra:
