Is there a way to connect the PMP450 AP and the SM together for testing without going over air. I have to setup the units in a lab and the client does not want the units pumping RF through out the lab. Is there away to test the units together without using the RF?
You could buy a connectorized AP and SM and turn the power down to the lowest settings on both radios and use a N female to N female adapter to connect them together.
Stack two on each polarity to get the required 60dB per pol. This is what I have on my test bench to verify APs. Plus known-good connectorized SMs.
If you want to verify standard non-connectorized SMs, then the only way is over the air. This is tricky and often inconclusive in an indoor environment. We'll typically have a tech go about a 1/2 mile out from a sector and test a handful of radios that need it.