Cat5 Solutions Group FHSU Farm Networking Project

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Cat5 Solutions GroupFHSU Farm Networking Project

• A Spring 2008 FHSU INT Capstone Convocation
  Project
• May 16, 2008

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Table of Contents

• Title
• Client
• Group Goals
• Solutions
• Solutions P2MP
• Solutions Broadcast Zone
• Solutions Extended Hotspot
• Solutions Fiber
• EVDO
• Nex-Tech Wireless
• Client Satisfaction
• Lessons Learned
• Thank you

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Our Client The FHSU Department of Agriculture

• Farm almost 4000 acres
• Divisions
• Crops/Precision Agriculture
• Dairy
• Beef
• Sheep/Swine
• Client Needs
• Scalable, permanent link to FHSU campus-wide
  network
• - Mobile internetworking method for in-field use

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Solutions and Deliverables

• Solutions
• Point to Multipoint
• Fiber to the Farm
• EVDO
• Additional Solutions
• Deliverables
• EVDO Technology
• White Paper consulting toward FHSU network
  extension to Farm

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Solutions Point to Multipoint

• Point to Multipoint
• Broadcast Zone
• One centrally located AP that broadcasts
  120-degree zone towards remote APs on Farm
• Extended Hotspot
• Bridge backbone, One centrally located AP creates
  connectivity for remote APs on Farm

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Broadcast Zone
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Extended Hot Spot
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Solutions Fiber to the Farm

• Fiber to the Farm
• Fiber backbone full Wi-Fi coverage on farm
• Obtained bids for fiber installation from local
  businesses

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Fiber to the Farm
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Solutions EVDO from Nex-Tech Wireless

• EVDO receives signal from cellular towers and
  converts to mobile Internet
• - LaptopConnect
• Nex-Tech Wireless provided for testing
• - (3) IBM ThinkPad laptops
• (2) NexAira EVDO routers
• (5) Sierra Wireless EVDO cards
• Nex-Tech Wireless donated Panasonic ToughBook to
  Farm

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Additional Solutions

• Consulted toward new computers at Farm
• Researched
• FarmWorks software suite
• Surveillance cameras

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Client Testimonials

• This (project) has turned out a lot better than
  I even imagined because of this exposure to
  technology that we didn't even know we had access
  to.
• Dr. John Greathouse, FHSU Ag Department
• The Cat5 Solutions Group was professional,
  enthusiastic and communicated with us frequently.
  When questions or communication was needed they
  always responded promptly.
• Brian Spurgeon, Nex-Tech Wireless

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Lessons Learned

• Soft-Skills
• Teamwork
• Client satisfaction
• Professionalism
• Time management
• Technical Skills
• Troubleshoot/test new products
• Planning of architecture
• Buildout/test wireless link
• Applied and basic research

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Thank you!