Product Overview

Quiet two-radio LANforge WiFIRE — Wi-Fi 6 (4×4) or Wi-Fi 7 (be200) in a desk-side box

Quiet, Compact, Portable Two-Radio Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 Generator.

The CT521b is an economical, near-silent traffic generator built for portability and noise-sensitive environments — engineering desks, classroom labs, and small shielded boxes. It packs two 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) radios for capacity work, or two Intel be200 Wi-Fi 7 radios for protocol-level eMLSR, OFDMA and roaming validation. ~1 Gbps of usable throughput keeps it useful for individual developer testing and AP smoke tests without the sound or footprint of a bigger chassis.
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LANforge CT521b

Example Network Diagram

Network Diagram

How it Works

LANforge WiFIRE supports 802.11 Virtual Stations and Access Points. To the System Under Test, it appears as if there are multiple PCs sitting inside the LANforge system generating independent traffic streams over Wireless NICs. LANforge can send traffic from one physical interface on the local machine to another interface on that same machine — or out to a real AP and back — at full line rate, with per-station IP, MAC and routing-table isolation.

/// Software Features

Real-World Protocols

  • •Layer 2: Raw-Ethernet, 802.1Q VLANs, PPPoE integrated support.
  • •Layer 3: IPv4, IPv6, UDP/IP, IGMP Multicast UDP, TCP/IP.
  • •Layer 4-7: FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, SFTP, SCP.
  • •Layer 4-7: TELNET, PING, DNS, SMTP, NMAP (via add-on script).
  • •File-IO: NFSv3, NFSv4, CIFS, iSCSI.
  • •Per-radio Virtual Stations with independent IP / MAC / routing tables.

Performance & Compliance

  • •Up to 1000 concurrent TCP connections with the base license.
  • •ToS / QoS settings honoured for both TCP/IP and UDP/IP connections.
  • •Comprehensive traffic reports: TX/RX rate, drop %, latency, jitter, RSSI.
  • •Integrated Wireshark capture / decode for protocol-level diagnostics.
  • •TR-398 Issue 4, RFC 2544 and Wi-Fi Alliance test-plan ready.
  • •Multi-link operation (MLO), OFDMA, MU-MIMO and roaming on supported radios.

Automation & Integration

  • •Python scripting and JSON API for full LANforge automation.
  • •Chamber View orchestration: AP-Auto, Dataplane, Capacity, Hunt, Rate-vs-Range tests.
  • •REST API for CI/CD integration and remote orchestration.
  • •Scripted attenuator, turntable and chamber control built-in.

/// Hardware Specifications

  • Quiet, near-silent compact appliance — ideal for desks and small chambers.
  • Two independent radios — 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 (MTK7915) or 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (Intel be200).
  • Each radio independently configurable per band.
  • External SMA antennas for in-chamber or open-air testing.
  • Intel Atom E3845 quad-core processor.
  • 12V external power brick.
  • Debian Linux + LANforge custom kernel.
  • USB-Serial console for management.

At a Glance

Max Throughput
~1 Gbps (CPU Limited)
Radios
2x MediaTek 7915 (4x4 AX)
Virtual Stations
38+ Total
CPU
Intel Atom E3845 (Quad Core)
Power
12V External Brick

LANforge GUI Interface

Virtual Station Configuration Screen

Virtual Station Configuration Screen

Layer 3 (Ethernet, UDP, TCP) Connections

Layer 3 (Ethernet, UDP, TCP) Connections

Layer 3 Create / Modify Screen

Layer 3 Create / Modify Screen

Quick Start Guide

Step 1

Connect the management Ethernet port to your management network or laptop.

Step 2

Connect the wired test-port (eth1 / 10G uplink) to the AP or network under test.

Step 3

Connect AC power. The system boots into Debian Linux and the LANforge server.

Step 4

If DHCP is available the system acquires an IP automatically; otherwise it falls back to 192.168.1.101.

Step 5

Install the LANforge-GUI on a separate management PC and click 'Discover'.

Step 6

Select the LANforge system, log in, and start creating Virtual Stations.