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| Title | Summary | Author |
Time |
Language | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoIP 4d primer 2nd edition |
Building Voice Infrastructure in Developing Regions is a challenging and rewarding effort. This guide will help understanding the technology that spans from telecommunications to networking. |
TRICALCAR Team | 2 hours | English | 7 Oct 08 |
| Mesh Networking |
Mesh Networking - Short version - 2008 |
Sebastian Buettrich | 2 hours | English | 7 Oct 08 |
| Wireless Security and Monitoring |
A combined wireless security and network monitoring talk that covers 802.11 security features, encryption basics, and open source security and monitoring tools.
Given at AfNOG 2009 (Cairo).
|
Rob Flickenger | 2 hours | English | 24 May 09 |
| Network management with Nagios |
Wireless networks, just like any other network, need management and monitoring. |
Sebastian Buettrich | 2 hours with lab | English | 30 Aug 09 |
| Basic antenna theory |
This slideshow was presented at AfNOG 2009 in cairo, Egypt. It is a very brief introduction to antennas for WiFi, touching concepts like directivity and gain. It mentions radiation patterns and other properties of antennas as well. A few examples of typical antennas for WiFi are also given (omni, cantenna, parabolic dish). |
Carlo Fonda | 20 minutes | English | 19 Sep 09 |
| Unidad 21: Mapeo de Alcance |
Se presenta una metodología para el Planeamiento, Seguimiento y Evaluación de Proyectos, que hace particular énfasis en factores humanos y otros aspectos a los que frecuentemente no se les presta la debida atención. |
Equipo TRICALCAR | 3 hours | Spanish | 7 Oct 08 |
| Introduction to Radiowaves and Basic RF Measurements |
This very short lecture consists of two parts: the first part (15 minutes) is a basic introduction to radiowaves and RF signals, with definitions and terminology (frequency, wavelength, phase, amplitude, power, interference, modulation). |
Carlo Fonda | 30 minutes | English | 15 Oct 08 |
| A long-distance link in Malawi |
A case study of the 2008 ICTP / Blantyre Polytechnic / Blantyre College of Medicine joint project to build a long distance WiFi network. The network connects Blantyre to Mangochi, spanning a distance of about 160 km.
Given at AfNOG 2009 (Cairo).
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Rob Flickenger, Steve Okay, Carlo Fonda, Ermanno Pietrosemoli, Marco Zennaro, Anthony Muyepa | 30 minutes | English | 24 May 09 |
| Intro to RF and dB math |
Slideshow presented at AfNOG 2009 in Cairo, Egypt. It is a very quick introduction to the physical basis of telecommunications, many concepts are briefly introduced, like i.e.: e.m. waves (amplitude, frequency, ...), RF signals (power, modulation, ...), power measurement, spectrum analysis, dB (math, examples, Alexander Bell). |
Carlo Fonda, Marco Zennaro | 30 minutes | English | 19 Sep 09 |
| Workshop Handout For Building Wokbolic & Neighbourhood Network (Indonesian) |
Workshop handout written by e-goen on Wokbolic e-goen & neighbourhood network in Indonesian. |
e-goen | 4 hours | Indonesian | 11 Oct 08 |