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Wireless networkingThese
materials were developed as part of the
Capacity building for community
wireless connectivity in Africa
initiative which is funded by
IDRC
and coordinated by
APC.
This is the second public release of the
materials, which have undergone undergoing revision over the
course of a pilot workshop series. See the
video of the Zanzibar workshop to learn more about the project and
how we work.
The materials assume a good understanding
of TCP/IP networking and some experience as a network administrator.
See the
ItrainOnline Wireless section for links to further resources
on wireless networking.
Unit overview: An introduction to
standards in general and IEEE 802.11 in specific. The unit tries to give
an overview of the IEEE 802.11 family of standards and describe the
technical characteristics that differ among the amendments. The unit is
at Medium level with some Advanced sections.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview:
A general introduction to basic physics
relevant for wireless networking.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: A high level introduction to wireless modes and
topologies, based around real life cases, and supplying basic knowledge about
setup of such infrastructures.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF
|
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview:
How to configure wireless access points
and routers based on general principles and clear motivations.
Date: June 2006
Unit overview: An introduction to selecting hardware, installing and
configuring a wireless device on your client computer (laptop, desktop). The
unit targets both installation on a Linux machine and a Windows (XP) machine.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- Client installation for other Windows versions
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview:
A general introduction to radio link
calculation with many hands-on exercises.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
- Trainers' notes
ODF |
PDF
- Slides
ODF |PDF
- Exercises
ODF | PDF
- Materials evaluation form
ODF |
PDF
- Workshop evaluation form
ODF |
PDF
Unit overview: This unit starts by giving the reader a brief overview of
the concept “Link Budget” in order to provide a clear picture of when, where and
why the choice of antennas and cables matters in wireless implementations.
Thereafter, the unit covers antennas in terms of types of antennas,
polarization, isolation and finally, the unit discusses coaxial cables and
connectors.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Video: How to build a cantenna
.mov (90 MB)
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: Step-by-step guide to building your own "cantenna"
- a directional antenna made from a tin can.
Date: November 2005
- Handout with instructions
ODF |
PDF
-
Video (.mov
format, no sound)
Unit overview: The unit focus on the importance of having a good
implementation plan to produce a good budget. The unit discusses how to budget
and plan for a wireless network.
Date: June 2006
Unit overview: This unit serves as an introduction to the software “Radio
Mobile”, a radio simulation tool for outdoor environments. The focus of this
unit should be on the understanding of the different building blocks of the
software. Rather than understanding how to simulate one specific type of
wireless infrastructure. the learner should be able to apply the methodology to
any kind of wireless system.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: The unit provides a general guide for establishment of
communication towers and masts. It is practically oriented and presents each
step of the process in chronological order.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- Glossary
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Preventing corrosion
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: This unit will give some general guidelines that are
important to keep in mind when procuring wireless devices. The unit focuses on
what criteria that you must have clear before you can select a product for your
implementation.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: This unit provides a general methodology for
troubleshooting communication networks. It introduces two approaches to problem
solving, briefly describes the OSI model, and presents the tools available to
troubleshoot each of the OSI layers.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: A review of the OSI/Internet protocol stack with focus on
the issues that are critical in wireless network implementation. The unit
outlines the effect of every layer in the overall performance of a wireless
network.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: This unit describes security in the context of Information
Security. Five general security attributes (Confidentiality, Authentication,
Integrity, Non-Repudiation and Availability) are described and later evaluated
in the context of IEEE 802.11 (WLAN). The unit finishes by presenting ten
security threats that needs to be consider in wireless design.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: The unit presents a goal-centric methodology to network
management. It focuses first on defining clear goals for a service provider and
later describes technical principles and possible tools to achieve the selected
goals.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview:
High-level introduction to mesh networks.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Unit overview: An overview of the
different roles in a network that can be filled with a Linux computer.
Brief run-throughs of configuration and example software packages for
each role.
Date: June 2006
- Handout
ODF |
PDF
- List of additional resources
ODF |
PDF
- Copyright statement
ODF |
PDF
- Trainers' tools
Copyright information
All ItrainOnline MMTK materials are released under one of the
Creative
Commons licenses. The particular licenses used vary from
unit to unit - while most units permit modification of the materials,
a few do not. The copyright statement included with each unit sets out
the specific provisions which apply to that unit.
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