Workshop Agenda

Dates: June 7-11, 2011

4.5 days

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NSRC Instructor Team

• Kevin G. Chege, Kenya Education Network (KENET) (KC)
• Dale Smith, University of Oregon, Network & Telecom Services (DS)
• Phil Regnauld, NSRC (PR)
• Sebastian Buettrich, NSRC (SB)

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Time Schedule

First day, June 7, starts at 9.30h Last day, June 11, closes at lunchtime

Schedule
Session I	0830-1030
Break	1030-1100
Session II	1100-1300
Lunch	1300-1400
Session III	1400-1600
Break	1600-1630
Session IV	1630-1800

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Tuesday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Session I	Designing Scalable Wireless Networks in the Campus LAN	DS	PDF PPT
Session II	Introduction to Wireless Networking - Standards, Modes, Spectrum, Modulation	SB	​pdf
	Comments on Low cost wireless networking	SB	​pdf
Session III+	Round table - participants' projects, cases, interests & challenges
Wednesday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Pre-Session	Clarification of Terms and Issues	SB/DS/PR	PDF PPT
Session I	Basic Radio Physics	SB	​PDF	​PDF (with answers)
Session II	Antennas & Transmission Lines	SB	​PDF
	Link budget & dB Math, team exercises	SB	​PDF	​PDF	​A possible solution for the exercise (PDF)
Session III	Low cost wifi hardware choice & procurement	KC	​PDF
	start LAB: AP configuration, flashing AP_Lab	all
Session IV	LAB: AP configuration, flashing AP_Lab	all
Thursday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Session I	Security concepts, tools & resources	SB	​PDF
Session II	Wireless authentication models & mechanisms	PR	​PDF
Session III - IV	LAB: Authentication, 802.1x & Captive Portals	SB/PR	​PDF
Friday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Morning	Cafeteria Wireless Design Planning and Config
Afternoon	LAB & Field day - Installing wireless APs at USIU Cafeteria
Saturday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Session I	Troubleshooting	KC	​PDF
	Follow up on field project	KC
Session II	Essentials of building wireless networks	SB	​PDF
Session II	Presentation of Certificates and books	all
Group Lunch	Group Lunch for all at the Safari Park hosted by NSRC	all

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