cat5 solutions group fhsu farm networking project
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Cat5 Solutions Group FHSU Farm Networking Project. A Spring 2008 FHSU INT Capstone Convocation Project May 16, 2008. Our Client: The FHSU Department of Agriculture. Farm: almost 4000 acres Divisions: Crops/Precision Agriculture Dairy Beef Sheep/Swine Client Needs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cat5 Solutions GroupFHSU Farm Networking Project
A Spring 2008 FHSU INT Capstone Convocation Project
May 16, 2008
Our Client: The FHSU Department of Agriculture
Farm: almost 4000 acresDivisions:- Crops/Precision Agriculture- Dairy- Beef- Sheep/Swine
Client Needs- Scalable, permanent link to FHSU campus-wide
network- Mobile internetworking method for in-field use
Solutions and Deliverables
Solutions- Point to Multipoint- Fiber to the Farm- EVDO- Additional Solutions
Deliverables- EVDO Technology- White Paper consulting toward FHSU network
extension to Farm
Solutions: Point to Multipoint
Point to Multipoint- Broadcast Zone
• One centrally located AP that broadcasts 120-degree zone towards remote APs on Farm
- Extended Hotspot• Bridge backbone, One centrally
located AP creates connectivity for remote APs on Farm
Broadcast Zone
Extended Hot Spot
Solutions: Fiber to the Farm
Fiber to the Farm- Fiber backbone; full
Wi-Fi coverage on farm
- Obtained bids for fiber installation from local businesses
Fiber to the Farm
Solutions: EVDO from Nex-Tech Wireless
EVDO receives signal from cellular towers and converts to mobile Internet- LaptopConnect™
Nex-Tech Wireless provided for testing: - (3) IBM ThinkPad laptops- (2) NexAira EVDO routers- (5) Sierra Wireless EVDO
cards
Nex-Tech Wireless donated Panasonic ToughBook to Farm
Additional Solutions
Consulted toward new computers at Farm
Researched:- FarmWorks software suite- Surveillance cameras
Client Testimonials
“This (project) has turned out a lot better than I even imagined because of this exposure to technology that we didn't even know we had access to.”- Dr. John Greathouse, FHSU Ag Department
“The Cat5 Solutions Group was professional, enthusiastic and communicated with us frequently. When questions or communication was needed they always responded promptly.” - Brian Spurgeon, Nex-Tech Wireless
Lessons Learned
Soft-Skills- Teamwork- Client satisfaction- Professionalism- Time management
Technical Skills- Troubleshoot/test new products- Planning of architecture- Buildout/test wireless link- Applied and basic research
Thank you!