Please browse and make use of these materials. Each title is one training unit—the total sum of materials for one single class, session or lecture. One unit may be one video of a two-hour lecture. Another may be several files including class handouts, presentation slides, trainer’s notes, and homework.
Members can add their own tags and comments to any unit. Your input and data is greatly appreciated! Success stories and suggestions will help us build this community to better serve you, our future trainers and students.
| Title | Summary |
Author |
Time | Language | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Antenna Theory |
Understanding the operation and design of microwave antennas. Discussion includes:
|
Ryszard Struzak | English | 7 Oct 08 | |
| Radio-wave Propagation Basics |
A review of the basics of radio wave propagation physics needed to understand the operation of wireless local area networks. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| HAPs - High Altitude Platforms |
A discussion of new technologies of broadband access using stratospheric radio platforms. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 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).
|
Rob Flickenger, Steve Okay, Carlo Fonda, Ermanno Pietrosemoli, Marco Zennaro, Anthony Muyepa | 30 minutes | English | 24 May 09 |
| WiFi Networking Architecture |
An overview of basic WiFi operating modes and applications. Topics include:
|
Rob Flickenger | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| DIY WiFi Antennas |
Do-It-Yourself antenna designs, including omnidirectional, biquad, parabolics, and cantennas. |
Rob Flickenger | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Site Survey Tools |
Software and hardware tools used for detecting and analyzing wireless networks, prior to installing your own. |
Rob Flickenger | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Comparative Use of Unlicensed Radio Spectrum |
Visualizing how different devices make use of the available radio spectrum.
|
Rob Flickenger | 1/2 hour | English | 8 Oct 08 |
| Wireless Security |
An extensive exploration of wireless security topics, including:
|
Rob Flickenger | 1 hour | English | 7 Oct 08 |
| Introduction to WiFi |
This is a basic introduction to using WiFi for wide area networks. Link types (point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, etc.) as well as radio operating modes (master, managed, ad-hoc) are covered.
Given at AfNOG 2009 (Cairo).
|
Rob Flickenger | 1 hour | English | 24 May 09 |