meeting WirelessU (Duino bay, restaurant "Al Cavallino", february 28th 2009)

3 days:
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Rob: hard to cover many topics, you can give an overview or cover few topics only more in deep
-ROB: TCP/IP fundamentals, WiFi AP and clients, basics security, antennas, link budget -overview more than details
-802.11a/b/g protocols, spectrum issues, licensing
-Ermanno: power issues, grounding and lightning protection, PoE
-Marco: outdoor installation
-Ermanno: case study, example (presented at the beginning, then revisited at the end)
-Carlo: general search technique "where to find more, how to ask questions to google" - probably no time for this in 3 days
-Sebastian: market overview, prices, technologies - this may all go into the Case Study
-Sebastian: create a generic template for Case Study, that may act as a skeleton for the trainers to present actual local examples

Draft schedule for 3 days training:
DAY 1:
1- (1h) local case study, supplied by a local instructor, not many tech details, just to set up the points
2- (2h lectures) antennas
3- (1h) link budget (easy way, no dB...) (use ermanno's graph)
DAY 2:
4- spectrum, standards, protocols
5- TCP/IP
6- AP and clients
DAY 3:
7- powering, grounding, lightning protection, PoE
8- outdoor installs
9- security
10- review of case study

GOALS: people understand that WiFI can go further, can choose the right antenna, can properly install it, understand how all this fits in their networks


5 days:
additional topics:
- mesh concept
- long distance
- applications and services, bandwidth requirements (may also be part of the 3 days curriculum) (it may be part of the Case Study)
- dB math
- network management and monitoring
- site survey

10 days:
- we expect 7 hours a day (and people will not be staying in the same place where the training occurs)
- group work, sort of challenge with an objective
- no evening sessions (or optional)
- we assume that there is network connection during the training
- we assume that PC computers are available for exercises
- field experience (half day, cross campus)

- for more topics to include, see the list of this year ICTP school:
ICTP 2009:

Lecturers: SR: Sandro Radicella, RS: Ryszard Struzak, CF: Carlo Fonda, MZ: Marco Zennaro, RF: Rob Flickenger, CB: Christian Benvenuti, SB: Sebastian Buettrich, EP: Ermanno Pietrosemoli, BB: Bruce Baikie, SO: Steve Okay, AB: Antoine Bagula, DS: David Simmons


Week 1

Mon 16 Feb: Networking

12:00-12:30: Opening Survey

14:00-14:15: Introduction to Laboratory and Safety (CF, MZ, RF)
14:15-15:00: Networking Basics (CB)
15:00-16:00: Routing (CB)

16:20-17:20: LAB: Networking with Linux, with practical examples (CB)
17:20-18:20: LAB: Networking with Linux, with practical examples (CB)


Tue 17 Feb: Networking

9:00-10:00: Introduction to Wide-Area WiFi (RF)
10:00-11:00: LAB: Networking with Linux, with practical examples (CB)
11:20-12:20: Firewalling, NAT (CB)

14:00-15:00: Firewalling, NAT (CB)
15:00-16:00: Firewalling, NAT (CB)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Firewalling, NAT (CB)
17:20-18:20: LAB: Firewalling, NAT (CB)


Wed 18 Feb: WiFi

9:00-10:00: RF Channel and Modulation Fundamentals (RS)
10:00-11:00: RF Channel and Modulation Fundamentals (RS)
11:20-12:20: Comparative Use of Unlicensed Spectrum (RF)

14:00-15:00: WiFi Hardware selection (SB)
15:00-17:20: LAB: AP configuration (RF, SB)
17:20-18:20: LAB: AP configuration (RF, SB)


Thu 19 Feb: WiFi

9:00-10:00: Antenna Fundamentals (RS)
10:00-11:00: Antenna Fundamentals (RS)
11:20-12:20: DIY WiFi Antennas (RF)

14:00-15:00: RF Measurements (SB)
15:00-16:00: LAB: Antenna Building and Testing (SB, RF)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Antenna Building and Testing (SB, RF)
17:20-18:20: LAB: Antenna Building and Testing (SB, RF)


Fri 20 Feb: WiFi

9:00-10:00: Radio-Wave Propagation (RS)
10:00-11:00: Radio-Wave Propagation (RS)
11:20-12:00: Site Survey Tools (RF)
12:00-12:20: Questionnaire I

14:00-15:00: Review of the Questionnaire
15:00-16:00: LAB: Challenge on WiFi networks (RF, SB, CF, MZ)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Challenge on WiFi networks (RF, SB, CF, MZ)


Week 2

Mon 23 Feb: Mesh

9:00-10:00: EM Co-existence Fundamentals (RS)
10:00-11:00: Mesh Networking (SB)
11:20-12:20: Mesh Networking (SB)

14:00-15:00: LAB: Mesh Networking (SB)
15:00-16:00: LAB: Mesh Networking (SB)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Mesh Networking (SB)


Tue 24 Feb: Planning


9:00-10:00: Antenna Mounting and Alignment (EP)
10:00-11:00: Link Budget Calculation (EP)
11:20-11:30: dB Math (MZ)
11:30-12:30: RadioMobile (EP)

14:00-15:00: LAB: Practical exercises on Link Budget and RadioMobile (EP, MZ)
15:00-16:00: LAB: Practical exercises on Link Budget and RadioMobile (EP, MZ)
16:20-17:20: Site Survey (EP)
17:20-18:20: Site Survey (EP)


Wed 25 Feb: Long + Security

9:00-10:00: Spectrum Management and Regulatory Issues (RS)
10:00-11:00: Introduction to WiMax and 802.11n (EP)
11:20-12:20: Long Distance Links (EP)

14:00-15:00: Wireless Security (RF)
15:00-16:00: Wireless Security (RF)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Wireless Security (RF, SB)
17:20-18:20: LAB: Wireless Security (RF, SB)


Thu 26 Feb: Powering

9:00-9:45: Solar powering of WiFi equipment (BB)
9:45-10:15: Case Study (BB)
10:15-11:00: Case Study (SO)
11:20-12:30: Planning a solar power system (BB)

14:00-15:00: Sizing a Solar Power System (EP)
15:00-16:00: LAB: Measuring power consumption (BB, SO, EP)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Planning solar power system (BB, SO, EP)


Fri 27 Feb: Review + Competition

9:00-11:00: Three Case Studies (30' each): Tanzania (SB), Malawi (RF, EP, MZ, CF), Venezuela (EP)
12:00-12:20: Essay: "Three reasons why wireless is important for the Developing World", by all participants
14:00-16:00: Challenge: Case Studies from the Groups (30' presentations + 10' Q&A for each group)


Week 3

Mon 2 March: Wireless Sensor Networks

9:00-10:00: WSN for Development (MZ)
10:00-11:00: Intro to WSN (AB)
11:20-12:20: Intro to WSN (AB)

14:00-15:00: LAB: WSN with SunSPOTs (DS)
15:00-16:00: LAB: WSN with SunSPOTs (DS)
16:20-17:20: LAB: WSN with SunSPOTs (DS)

Tue 3 March: Wireless Sensor Networks

9:00-10:00: Routing in WSN (AB)
10:00-11:00: Advanced WSN (AB)
11:20-12:20: Advanced WSN (AB)

14:00-15:00: LAB: WSN with SunSPOTs (DS)
15:00-16:00: LAB: WSN with SunSPOTs (DS)
16:20-17:20: LAB: Challenge on WSN