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Wireless Data Networking

Objectives

Provide participants the tools and techniques to install, maintain and update wireless data networks with security levels comparable with wired networks.

Pre-requisites


Familiarity with basic networking technologies and TCP/IP.

Intended Audience


Network administrators wishing to add wireless capabilities to their network.
Individual wishing to install wireless networks .

Coordinator

Ermanno Pietrosemoli (ermanno@ula.ve)

Instructors


Ermanno Pietrosemoli
Javier Triviño
Lergis Valero
Leonardo Uzcátegui
Julio Durán
Leonardo González


Content


Transmission System Fundamentals
Electromagnetic Spectrum. Wave Propagation.
Power Budget. Antennas.
Wireless Data Networking Standards: 802.11 and WiFi, 802.16 and WiMax.
Radio Link Design. Powering and grounding considerations.
Securing Wireless Networks. Mesh Networks.
Two-way Satellite Access
VoIP

Case Study: Merida Sate Wireless Network


Methodology

Hands-On Workshop where participants will configure equipment to attain the performance described in theory, will install several services in a wireless environment including VoIp and build low cost antenna as part of the general strategy of presenting open source and cost effective solutions.

Lab Work:
1. Static and Dynamic Routing on Wireless Networks.
2. VoIp
3. Traffic Analysis and QoS.
4. Wireless Networks Security
5. Long Distance radio links
6. Antenna Building


Capacity


30 participants
Duration 40 hours