An automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router

Abstract

The application relates to an automatic testing device of a home router or an FTTR router, relates to the technical field of router detection, and comprises a supporting seat, characterized in that: a detection table is fixedly connected to the top of the supporting seat, a detection equipment is arranged at the top of the detection table, a support is fixedly connected to one side of the detection table, and an operation panel is fixedly connected to one side of the support. The self-development system and the router body respectively have iPerf3 client and server modes, can accurately evaluate the bandwidth, time delay, jitter and other indexes of a network link, ensure the accuracy of network performance detection, the WiFi test module is rich in functions, can complete comprehensive WiFi network performance test in cooperation with a router WiFi6 access point, LAN port and WAN port test modules guarantee that interface detection is in place, various hardware components such as a gigabit network card and a central processor work cooperatively, guarantee smooth detection, the operation panel is convenient for personnel operation, the overall device is rationally designed, and the router detection efficiency and quality are effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of router testing technology, specifically an automatic testing device for home routers or FTTR routers. Background Technology

[0002] As a core network device, the stable operation of a router is crucial, thus requiring comprehensive testing. On the hardware side, the connectivity and transmission rate of the RJ45 network ports must be tested to ensure a stable and high-speed wired network connection. The antenna interfaces need to be checked for signal transmission and reception strength to guarantee wireless coverage and signal quality. Simultaneously, the chips and memory slots on the router's motherboard should be checked for faults to prevent hardware damage from affecting performance. On the software and functional level, network protocol compatibility must be tested to ensure the router can adapt to multiple network standards. Firewall rules and QoS policies should be verified to ensure the effectiveness of network security and traffic management. Furthermore, different network loads should be simulated to test the router's throughput, latency, and packet loss rate to evaluate its stability under high-load scenarios. Through comprehensive testing, potential router problems can be identified and resolved promptly, providing users with high-quality network services.

[0003] In existing technologies, when router testing devices are used in production line environments to handle large-scale, high-concurrency testing of home routers or FTTR routers, the test results for each item of the router testing are executed sequentially. This can reflect the user experience of home routers or FTTR routers relatively intuitively. However, existing testing devices are generally time-consuming and require manual data recording, making them unsuitable for large-scale or automated testing. Therefore, we need an automated testing device for home routers or FTTR routers. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide an automatic testing device for home routers or FTTR routers to solve the existing problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] Firstly, the automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] An automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router includes a support base, a testing platform fixedly connected to the top of the support base, a testing device mounted on the top of the testing platform, a bracket fixedly connected to one side of the testing platform, an operation panel fixedly connected to one side of the bracket, and testing components mounted on the top of the testing platform. The testing device includes a self-developed system and a router body. The self-developed system has an iPerf3 client mode as an active testing terminal, and the router body has an iPerf3 server mode as a passive measurement terminal. The testing device includes a WiFi testing module, a LAN port testing module, and a WAN port testing module. A testing interface is provided on one side of the router body. A gigabit network card (NIC) is connected to multiple RJ45 network ports. A central processing unit (CPU), connected to the gigabit NIC, serves as the core computing and control unit of the device. A wireless communication module includes at least two antenna interfaces for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, providing wireless communication functionality. A memory slot is provided for installing a memory module to provide memory support for device operation. An HDMI interface is provided for connecting an external display device to output video signals. A USB module includes a USB controller chip and has at least four external USB ports. The 3.0 interface facilitates connection to various USB devices and storage modules, including SATA solid-state drives, for storing device data and programs. It also features a debug interface for easy device debugging and maintenance.

[0007] Preferably, the self-developed system has iPerf3 Server or iPerf3 Client functionality, and communicates with the router via a LAN port. The communication uses TCP / UDP as the data protocol and port number 5201. The router itself has iPerf3 Client or iPerf3 Server functionality, and works in conjunction with the self-developed system to perform network performance testing to evaluate the bandwidth, latency, jitter, and other performance indicators of the network link between the two.

[0008] Preferably, the WiFi testing module includes a WiFiSTA with RSSI monitoring and frequency band switching (2.4G / 5G / 6G) functions, used to test WiFi network performance. The router itself has a WiFi 6 access point, supports dual-band concurrency, MIMO 4x4, and a bandwidth of 160MHz, has wireless backhaul function and uses OFDMA scheduling, and deploys an iPerf3 server on it. The iPerf3 server follows firewall rules and QoS policies and is used to cooperate with the network testing module and the WiFi testing module to complete various network performance tests, including WiFi switching tests and throughput tests.

[0009] Secondly, the automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0010] The detection assembly includes a guide rail fixed to the top of the detection table. A slide table is slidably connected to the top of the guide rail. A side plate is fixedly connected to the top of the detection table. A guide rod is slidably connected inside the side plate. A spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod. A clamping plate is fixedly connected to one end of the guide rod. An electric push rod is fixedly connected to one side of the support base. A rack is fixedly connected to one end of the electric push rod. A gear is fixedly connected to one end of the rack. A lead screw is fixedly connected inside the gear. A moving plate is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw. A detection plug is fixedly connected to one side of the moving plate.

[0011] Preferably, the testing platform is configured to slide between the testing platform and the slide via a guide rail.

[0012] Preferably, the side plate forms an elastic structure with a guide rod and a spring, and one end of the guide rod slides through the side plate, while the spring is sleeved outside the guide rod and fixed to the side plate.

[0013] Preferably, the electric push rod forms a rotating structure through a rack and a gear, with one end of the rack fixed to the top of the electric push rod and one side of the rack meshing with the outer wall of the gear.

[0014] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0015] 1. This self-developed system and the router itself each have iPerf3 client and server modes, which can accurately evaluate network link bandwidth, latency, jitter and other indicators to ensure the accuracy of network performance testing. The WiFi test module has rich functions and, together with the router's WiFi 6 access point, can comprehensively complete WiFi network performance testing. The LAN port and WAN port test modules ensure that interface testing is in place. All hardware components, such as gigabit network cards and central processing units, work together to ensure smooth testing. The operation panel is easy for personnel to operate. The overall device design is reasonable and effectively improves the efficiency and quality of router testing.

[0016] 2. The use of a sliding table and guide rail makes the placement and positioning of the router body convenient. Initial positioning can be completed by pressing and pushing. The support force after the spring is stretched can stabilize the router and ensure its stable position during testing, reducing shaking interference. Secondly, the transmission structure composed of electric push rod, rack, gear and lead screw can precisely control the movement of the test plug, so that it can be quickly and accurately inserted into the router test interface, improving the efficiency and accuracy of the test connection, saving test time, and meeting the needs of large-scale testing. The overall design is practical and efficient. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the detection component structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rack and gear structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the router body and detection interface structure of this utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Support base; 2. Testing table; 3. Testing equipment; 4. Bracket; 5. Operation panel; 6. Testing components; 601. Guide rail; 602. Slide table; 603. Side plate; 604. Guide rod; 605. Spring; 606. Clamping plate; 607. Electric push rod; 608. Rack; 609. Gear; 610. Lead screw; 611. Moving plate; 612. Testing plug; 7. Router body; 8. Testing interface. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1 - Appendix Figure 4 This application will be described in further detail below.

[0023] Example 1: An automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router, referring to... Figure 1The system includes a support base 1, a testing platform 2 fixedly connected to the top of the support base 1, a testing device 3 mounted on the top of the testing platform 2, a bracket 4 fixedly connected to one side of the testing platform 2, an operation panel 5 fixedly connected to one side of the bracket 4, and a testing component 6 mounted on the top of the testing platform 2. The testing device 3 includes a self-developed system and a router body 7. The self-developed system has an iPerf3 client mode as an active testing terminal, and the router body 7 has an iPerf3 server mode as a passive measurement terminal. The testing device 3 includes a WiFi testing module and a LAN port testing module. The router body 7 includes a WAN port testing module, a detection interface 8 on one side, a gigabit network card (NIC) with multiple RJ45 ports, a central processing unit (CPU) connected to the gigabit NIC (serving as the core computing and control unit), a wireless communication module with at least two antenna interfaces for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, a memory slot for installing memory modules, an HDMI interface for connecting external display devices for video signal output, and a USB module with a USB controller chip and at least four external USB ports. The router features a 3.0 interface for easy connection to various USB devices and a storage module, including a SATA solid-state drive, for storing device data and programs. It also includes a debug interface for convenient device debugging and maintenance. The self-developed system has iPerf3 Server or iPerf3 Client functionality and communicates with the router body 7 via a LAN port using TCP / UDP data protocol on port 5201. The router body 7, with its iPerf3 Client or iPerf3 Server functionality, works in conjunction with the self-developed system to perform network performance testing, evaluating performance metrics such as bandwidth, latency, and jitter of the network link between the two systems. A WiFi testing module, including a WiFiSTA, features RSSI monitoring and 2.4G / 5G / 6G band switching capabilities for testing WiFi network performance. The router body 7 also includes a WiFi 6 access point, supporting dual-band concurrency and MIMO. It is a 4x4 network with a bandwidth of 160MHz, featuring wireless backhaul and OFDMA scheduling. The iPerf3 server is deployed on it, following firewall rules and QoS policies. It is used in conjunction with the network test module and the WiFi test module to complete various network performance tests, including WiFi switching tests and throughput tests.

[0024] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows: The testing platform 2 on the support base 1 carries the testing equipment 3, and the operation panel 5 on one side of the bracket 4 facilitates operation. The testing equipment 3 includes a self-developed system with iPerf3 client mode and a router with iPerf3 server mode. The two communicate via the LAN port using TCP / UDP protocol and port number 5201 to perform network performance testing and evaluate network link bandwidth, latency, jitter, and other indicators. After the WAN port and LAN port of the device under test are connected, the device automatically determines the connection bandwidth and performs hardware testing. If the interface is confirmed to be normal, a status indicator light illuminates. During testing, this light provides feedback, and the system runs ping test packets to connect to the device under test via the designated port. It supports TCP and UDP protocol testing and reports results. During throughput testing, it calls iperf3 to build the server and client, and evaluates whether the standard is met through traffic transmission and reception statistics. In WiFi testing, the device receives and transmits WiFi signals from the home router. Latency and throughput tests are performed on the 2.4G and 5.8G frequency bands respectively to verify whether the performance of 2.4G at different distances and after passing through walls meets the national standard, as well as the dual-band WiFi switching function. To simulate signal attenuation, a WiFi antenna with appropriate impedance was designed based on big data statistical analysis. At the same time, various impedance components were designed for different production environments, allowing each production center to adjust the receiving distance between the device and the home router under test to ensure accurate and effective testing.

[0025] Example 2: An automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router. The testing component 6 includes a guide rail 601 fixed to the top of a testing platform 2. A sliding table 602 is slidably connected to the top of the guide rail 601. The testing platform 2 forms a sliding structure with the guide rail 601 and the sliding table 602, and the guide rail 601 is positioned between the testing platform 2 and the sliding table 602, enhancing the connection between the testing platform 2 and the guide rail 601. This allows the testing platform 2 to slide along the top of the guide rail 601 using the sliding table 601. A side plate 603 is fixedly connected to the top of the testing platform 2. A guide rod 604 is slidably connected inside the side plate 603. A spring 605 is sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod 604. The side plate 603 forms an elastic structure with the guide rod 604 and the spring 605. One end of the guide rod 604 slides through the side plate 603, and the spring 605 is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod 604 and fixed to the side plate 603, strengthening the connection between the side plate 603 and the guide rail 602. The connection effect of the guide rod 604 allows the side plate 603 to be supported by the spring 605. One end of the guide rod 604 is fixedly connected to a clamping plate 606. One side of the support base 1 is fixedly connected to an electric push rod 607. One end of the electric push rod 607 is fixedly connected to a rack 608. One end of the rack 608 is fixedly connected to a gear 609. A lead screw 610 is fixedly connected inside the gear 609. A moving plate 611 is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw 610. A detection plug 612 is fixedly connected to one side of the moving plate 611. The electric push rod 607 forms a rotating structure with the rack 608 and the gear 609. One end of the rack 608 is fixed to the top of the electric push rod 607, and one side of the rack 608 meshes with the outer wall of the gear 609. The electric push rod 607 can drive the rack 608 to move, which in turn drives the gear 609 to rotate.

[0026] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows: By placing the router body 7 to be tested on top of the slide table 602 and abutting it against the baffle on one side of the slide table 602, pressing the router body 7 and pushing the slide table 602 allows the slide table 602 to slide along the bottom guide rail 601, and the router body 7 to move closer to the two clamping plates 606, causing the clamping plates 606 on both sides to move outwards. At the same time, the guide rod 604 is pushed to slide along the inside of the side plate 603, thereby causing the guide rod 604 to drive the spring 605 to stretch, and thus on the road... When the router body 7 is moved to the appropriate position, it can be positioned by relying on the springs 605 on both sides. At this time, the electric push rod 607 can be activated, which can drive the rack 608 to rotate, which can drive the gear 609 to rotate, which can drive the lead screw 610 to rotate, which can rotate within the moving plate 611. This allows the detection plug 612 to move into the detection interface 8 on one side of the router body 7 for quick connection, meeting people's daily use needs.

[0027] The embodiments described in this specific implementation are preferred embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Identical components are represented by the same reference numerals. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape, and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router, comprising a support base (1), characterized in that: The top of the support base (1) is fixedly connected to a testing platform (2), the top of the testing platform (2) is provided with a testing device (3), a bracket (4) is fixedly connected to one side of the testing platform (2), an operation panel (5) is fixedly connected to one side of the bracket (4), and a testing component (6) is provided on the top of the testing platform (2). The testing device (3) includes a self-developed system and a router body (7). The self-developed system has an iPerf3 client mode as an active testing end, and the router body (7) has an iPerf3 server mode as a passive measurement end. The testing device (3) includes a WiFi testing module, a LAN port testing module and a WAN port testing module. A testing interface (8) is provided on one side of the router body (7). A gigabit network card, wherein the gigabit network card is connected to multiple RJ45 network ports; The central processing unit, connected to the gigabit network card, serves as the core computing and control unit of the device; The wireless communication module includes at least two antenna interfaces, which transmit and receive wireless signals through the antennas to provide wireless communication functionality; Memory slots are used to install memory modules, providing memory support for device operation; The HDMI interface is used to connect external display devices to output video signals. The USB module includes a USB controller chip and has at least four external USB 3.0 ports for easy connection to various USB devices. The storage module, including a SATA solid-state drive, is used to store the device's data and programs, and also has a debug interface to facilitate device debugging and maintenance.

2. The automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router according to claim 1, characterized in that: The self-developed system has iPerf3 Server or iPerf3 Client functions. It communicates with the router body (7) through the LAN port. The data protocol used for communication is TCP / UDP, and the port number is 5201. The router body (7) has iPerf3 Client or iPerf3 Server functions. It works with the self-developed system to implement network performance testing in order to evaluate the bandwidth, latency, and jitter performance indicators of the network link between the two.

3. The automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router according to claim 1, characterized in that: The WiFi test module includes a WiFiSTA, which has RSSI monitoring and frequency band switching (2.4G / 5G / 6G) functions, and is used to test the WiFi network performance. The router body (7) is equipped with a WiFi6 access point, which supports dual-band concurrent, MIMO 4x4, and bandwidth of 160MHz. It has wireless backhaul function and uses OFDMA scheduling. An iPerf3 server is deployed on it. The iPerf3 server follows firewall rules and QoS policies and is used to cooperate with the network test module and the WiFi test module to complete various network performance tests, including WiFi switching test and throughput test.

4. The automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection assembly (6) includes a guide rail (601), which is fixed to the top of the detection table (2). A slide table (602) is slidably connected to the top of the guide rail (601). A side plate (603) is fixedly connected to the top of the detection table (2). A guide rod (604) is slidably connected inside the side plate (603). A spring (605) is sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod (604). A clamping plate (606) is fixedly connected to one end of the guide rod (604). An electric push rod (607) is fixedly connected to one side of the support base (1). A rack (608) is fixedly connected to one end of the electric push rod (607). A gear (609) is fixedly connected to one end of the rack (608). A lead screw (610) is fixedly connected inside the gear (609). A moving plate (611) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw (610). A detection plug (612) is fixedly connected to one side of the moving plate (611).

5. The automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router according to claim 4, characterized in that: The testing platform (2) forms a sliding structure with the slide table (602) via the guide rail (601), and the guide rail (601) is located between the testing platform (2) and the slide table (602).

6. The automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side plate (603) forms an elastic structure through the guide rod (604) and the spring (605), and one end of the guide rod (604) slides through the side plate (603), and the spring (605) is sleeved on the outside of the guide rod (604) and fixed to the side plate (603).

7. An automatic testing device for a home router or FTTR router according to claim 4, characterized in that: The electric push rod (607) forms a rotating structure through a rack (608) and a gear (609), with one end of the rack (608) fixed to the top of the electric push rod (607) and one side of the rack (608) meshing with the outer wall of the gear (609).

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