the output data application_number US 24556905 A description the present invention may be further understood with reference to the following description and the appended drawings wherein like elements are provided with the same reference numerals the present invention provides a system and a method for evaluating operation of a wireless device in a wireless network an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in the context of an enclosed space e g a store a warehouse etc however one skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to such a space but may be utilized in any environment which employs the wireless network fig1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a system 1 deployed in the space according to the present invention the system 1 may include a network management arrangement e g a switch 14 coupled to a communications network 12 the switch 14 may include one or more components and or devices for sending and receiving a data request and may further include a storage medium e g a memory or be coupled to a stand alone storage device e g a database the switch 14 may store data about the network 12 including an operational status an rf coverage area a mac address and a physical location of each wireless device connected to the network 12 this.