Abstract: A wireless device with a capacity for high bandwidth connectivity adapted to provide access to the Internet or other WAN for a single user or multiple concurrent users. The wireless access device acts as a network point of presence to provide access to a number of different devices. Authorization is performed and billing measures are established in real time. Billing credits may be provided to an account associated with the user of the wireless access device based upon selected metrics (for example, duration of the connection or amount of data passed). In certain implementations, devices that are previously unknown to the wireless access device and that have not received a wireless access device-specific configuration can be provided network access. Thus, instead of a hard-wired point of presence to the Internet, a mobile, ad hoc point of presence is established through the wireless access device.

Abstract: A self-contained test apparatus is provided for performing functional tests n any one of a plurality of varied function, modular circuit cards. The apparatus includes a power source and a series of switches electrically connecting the power source to the inputs of a modular circuit card under test. Each of the switches is manually set to a predetermined position based upon the function of the modular circuit card. One of either a TTL logical high or low is applied to each of the inputs. The test apparatus includes means for simulating the normal operational load characteristics of the modular circuit card in order to effectively test the card's function. Means are further provided for comparing a TTL logic response generated at each of the outputs with an expected response. The comparison is indicative of a pass/fail condition at each output whereby the functional test is passed only if all outputs achieve a pass condition.