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Cat5 Solutions Group FHSU Farm Networking Project

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

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Cat5 Solutions Group FHSU Farm Networking Project

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  1. Cat5 Solutions GroupFHSU Farm Networking Project A Spring 2008 FHSU INT Capstone Convocation Project May 16, 2008

  2. Our Client: The FHSU Department of Agriculture • Farm: almost 4000 acres • Divisions: • Crops/Precision Agriculture • Dairy • Beef • Sheep/Swine • Client Needs • Scalable, permanent link to FHSU campus-wide network - Mobile internetworking method for in-field use

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Broadcast Zone

  6. Extended Hot Spot

  7. 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

  8. Fiber to the Farm

  9. 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

  10. Additional Solutions • Consulted toward new computers at Farm • Researched: • FarmWorks software suite • Surveillance cameras

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Thank you!

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