Slides from the workshop

​Opening and Introduction to WiFi

​Radio Physics

​Link budget

​Flashing instructions

​Wireless security - Tools and resources

​Wireless Authentication

Date & Location

Sunday, 5 June 2011

Monday, 6 June 2011

White Sands

Course Agenda

Schedule*

Session 1	09:00 - 10:30
Break	10:30 - 11:00
Session 2	11:00 - 12:30
Lunch	12:30 - 14:00
Session 3	14:00 - 15:30
Break	15:30 - 16:00
Session 4	16:00 - 17:30+

*(Times are tentative)

Instructors

Name		Organization	Country	Role
Kevin Chege	KC	​NSRC/​KENET	Kenya	Core
Sebastian Buettrich	SB	​NSRC	Denmark	Core
Hervey Allen	HA	​NSRC	Chile/USA	Guest Expert
Joel Jaeggli	JJ	​NSRC	USA	Guest Expert
Phil Regnauld	PR	​NSRC	DK	Guest Expert

Agenda by Day

Sunday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Session I	Introduction to Wireless Networking - Standards, Modes, Spectrum, Modulation	SB	​pdf
	Comments on Low cost wireless networking	SB	​ODP
	Designing scalable wireless networks in the campus LAN	KC (HA)	​ODP
Session II	Basic Radio Physics	SB	​ODP
Session III	Antennas & Transmission Lines	SB	​PDF
	Link budget & dB Math	SB	​ODP	​ODT
Session IV	LAB I*	all		tba
Monday	Topic	Lead	Presentations	Exercises	Referenced Software
Session I	Wireless Security - concepts, tools & resources 30 mns	SB	​ODP
	Wireless Authentication (short version) 45 mns	PR	PDF
	Wireless Authentication Kit, practical 15 mns	SB
Session II	LAB II *	all
Session III	Low cost wifi hardware - choices and procurement 30 mns	KC	​ODP
	Closing remarks, Essentials and challenges of building wireless networks	SB	​ODP
Session IV	- (team has to leave around 15.00)	all		tba
						* LAB exercises:

Each afternoon, the last session will be reserved for LAB exercises.

These will be adjusted to participants wishes and expertise level. Decision about practical labs made at end of SessionI each day.

The following units are offered:

• Basic wireless device configuration - AP, client
• Advanced wireless device configuration - Firmware Flashing, command line
• Mesh Networks - OLSR, BATMAN
• Long distance - Point to Point - Lab simulation
• Radio Mobile
• Security lab
• Authentication: 802.1x
• Authentication: Captive Portal
• IPv6 for wireless
• Antenna DiY (small number)