Knowledge Base

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WPA-PSK: Step-by-Step Jeremy deVries

In today's age of ubiquitous SOHO networks and ever more Wi-Fi in laptops, security is a paramount concern. Unsecured or improperly set up wireless networks can leave you vulnerable to intrusion, viruses, hijacking of bandwidth, and more problems than one can list, which is why properly setting up your secured network using an authentication mechanism such as WPA-PSK is a crucial step in creating a wireless network. This article provides an overview of the Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) security mechanism, and a step-by-step guide to securing your wireless network.

Tutorials September 30, 2005
Wireshark Color Filters Tutorial Jeff Laird

Explains the use of PTP color filters in Wireshark. Goes with the file: (IOL_PTP_Wireshark_color_filters.txt)

Tutorials March 10, 2012
Wireless Networking Overview Kevin Karcz, Jeremy Kent

An overview of various wireless networking technologies, their relationship to one another, and a look at emerging standards.

Tutorials September 18, 2014
Wi-Fi 6 Seminar: Broadband Forum TR-398 Certification Update Lincoln Lavoie

Part 5 of octoScope's seminar covering Wi-Fi 6 test methods and standards including live demonstrations of OFDMA testing on the octoBox testbed. Featuring speakers from octoScope, University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory and dot11 Labs, this seminar focuses on how testbeds, test methods and data visualization must be enhanced for meaningful Wi-Fi 6 testing.

External Links March 17, 2020
What is DLNA Testing? Austin Pond

What is DLNA testing? DLNA Testing entails many different forms of testing, all of which are necessary for certification: Pre-Testing, MCVT, CTT, Interoperability, Auto-IP/Small Network, and possibly LPTT. These tests must all pass for all device classes to properly ensure DLNA protocol compliance and interoperability.

Tutorials April 16, 2015
Voice Over IP and Wireless Data Coexistence in a WLAN Switch Deployment Tom Leary, UNH-IOL; Aruba Networks

Wireless technology is becoming increasingly integrated into the world's networks. Recent innovations, such as offloading processing to wireless local area network (WLAN) switches at the network's edge, have cleared the way for large-scale enterprise deployments. However, despite improved maintenance and administration tools, switched WLAN networks are vulnerable to issues arising from the heterogeneous network environment, especially the integration of services such as voice over IP (VoIP). An open-industry enterprise services and security test event held from March 21 to March 25, 2005 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) provided a backdrop for testing these solutions.

White Papers May 13, 2005
Voice over DSL (An Overview) Deirdre Dinan, Mike Littlefield (UNH-IOL)

This presentation provides an overview and introduction to Voice over DSL (VoDSL) technologies. The presentation covers the basics of channels voice over DSL, Voice over ATM (VoATM) and Voice over IP (VoIP). The presentation also includes a quick introduction to BLES, which is used to transport voice of AAL2 over ATM.

Tutorials June 26, 2012
vIOLett Test Software for Avnu TSN Certification

Learn how to configure and use our test tool, vIOLett, to test Time Sensitive Networking to be better prepared for certification testing. vIOLett includes 802.1AS (gPTP); 802.1BA and more for coverage all within the vIOLett for Avnu test package. Check out this demo and install video for more information on vIOLett.

External Links December 17, 2019
VDSL MCM Simulation Tim Clark (UNH-IOL)

An introduction to MCM for VDSL.

Tutorials October 2, 2002
USGv6 Testing Process Michayla Newcombe

Learn about the USGv6 Testing Process including in-house pre testing, all in this downloadable info graphic. 

Tutorials February 28, 2022
USGv6 Registry Infographic Mara Johnson

Exciting stats to share for the 10th year of the USGv6 Registry! Check below to learn about the products tested, IPv6 capabilities, and more. As of May 2020 there have been 550 total products tested and more to share.

Tutorials February 3, 2021
USGv6 Informational Webinar

Check out our latest webinar highlighting updates for the USG Test Program and IPv6 Ready Logo program with industry experts Timothy Winters, UNH-IOL; Michayla Newcombe, UNH-IOL and Doug Montgomery, NIST, as they discuss new updates on the USGv6 Test Program.

External Links January 2, 2020
USGv6 & IPv6 Ready Logo Testing Process (updated) Michayla Newcombe

Learn more about the USGv6 & IPv6 Ready Logo Testing Process in this easy to follow infographic. To learn more about how to get your products certified, visit our testing services page.

 

Tutorials June 1, 2023
USGv6 & IPv6 Ready Logo Grace Silha

Understand the evolution and key milestones for the USGv6 and IPv6 Ready Logo Certification program in this easy to read info graphic. 

Tutorials July 8, 2023
Useful Acronyms

A brief list of acronyms used in the Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10Gigabit Ethernet and Power over Ethernet consortia.

Tutorials June 29, 2012
US Frequency Allocation Chart US Dept. of Commerce

The United States Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) spectrum chart, dated October 2003, depicts the radio frequency spectrum allocations to radio services operated within the United States.

External Links October 1, 2003
UNH-IOL, OPEN Alliance target 100 Mbps Ethernet for cars

The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in partnership with the OPEN Alliance Special Interest Group (SIG) on Monday unveiled the Automotive Ethernet Consortium.

This consortium is charged with testing and promoting BroadR-Reach, a 100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity specification for the automotive industry. UNH-IOL will be the first lab to conduct tests on the emerging standard.

External Links January 2, 2013
UNH-IOL Webinar: The Introduction to Broadband Forum WiFi Performance Testing Lincoln Lavoie

Please join UNH-IOL’s Senior Engineer, Lincoln Lavoie, on this webinar as he discusses expanded WiFi testing capabilities based on the Broadband Forum’s WT-398 test plan, a set of industry-agreed upon performance testing metrics for WiFi systems that enable service providers to differentiate service offerings and assure wireless quality of service for customers. 

Tutorials May 31, 2018
UNH-IOL Webinar: NVMe™ Plugfest #18 Webinar Carter Snay & James Kahn

Please join UNH-IOL’s Carter Snay, Technical Manager & James Kahn, Software Development Manager both in Data Center Technologies on this webinar as they discuss:

  • Test Plan 18.0
  • NVMe-MI Updates
  • Test updates to published ECN's
Webinars October 11, 2022
UNH-IOL NVMe® Development & Future Roadmap Webinar Carter Snay & James Kahn

We cover the following updates/items:

  • Roadmap & Future Development
  • Key Value • ZNS / Other Transports
  • NVMe® Test Plan Updates
  • Latest Features for IOL INTERACT™, our NVMe® testing software
  • RLM and Updated IOL INTERACT™ GUI
Webinars November 3, 2022
UNH-IOL Forum for TSN and SPE Validation Updates (Dec) Bob Noseworthy & Jason Sisk

Learn about recent updates centered around IEEE 802.1, specific to Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and IEEE 802.3 Single Pair Ethernet. This month's forum covers the following topics for 10BASE-T1S Plugfest, IEEE Plenary Bangkok and 1000BASE-T1 and Multigig Updates.

Webinars December 15, 2022
UNH-IOL CE Router November 2011 Whitepaper UNH-IOL

The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) hosted its third IPv6 Customer Edge (CE) Router Interoperability Test Event the week of November 7-11, 2011.

White Papers December 13, 2011
UNH-IOL CE Router March 2011 Whitepaper UNH-IOL

The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) recently hosted an interoperability test event focusing on Customer Edge (CE) router IPv6 device capability. The testing documented during this event took place during the week of February 14th through 18th 2011.

White Papers March 17, 2011
Understanding Digital Subscriber Line Technology Thomas Starr, John M. Cioffi, Peter J. Silverman

From the back cover: "The basic infrastructure for the global broadband network of the future is already in place in most homes and offices. Ordinary telephone lines can provide low-cost, high volume access to the exploding world of telecommunications services that users increasingly rely on. Now, leading experts in the field hve come together to share their insights in a single volume, explaining the past, present, and future of all the DSL technologies."

Recommended Textbooks June 26, 2012
Tutorial: The Time-Synchronization Standard from the AVB/TSN suite IEEE STd 802.1AS-2011 and following Kevin Stanton, Intel

This presentation provides an overview of clock and time synchronization across heterogeneous networks using the published standards:
- IEEE Std 802.1AS(TM)-2011 and
- IEEE Std 802.11(TM)-2012 Timing Measurement

With special focus on wireless / 802.11 links

External Links July 17, 2014