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GPRS remote access and data collection for rural telehealth project. Marlo Jooste # 2324333 Supervisor : Mr William D. Tucker. Project Introduction. Project Description. Hardware Configuration - Routerboard, Vodafone Mobile Connect Card, PPP & FTP Server Software Package
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GPRS remote access and data collection for rural telehealth project Marlo Jooste # 2324333 Supervisor : Mr William D. Tucker
Project Description • Hardware Configuration - Routerboard, Vodafone Mobile Connect Card, PPP & FTP Server • Software Package - Remote Access/Notification package
User Requirements • Allow for remote access • Enable remote data collection • Implement notification system
Requirements Analysis • Remote Access PPP client - server architecture • Data Collection Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Client for FTP Include socks support • Notification System Program a network monitoring agent Program a SMS alert subroutine
Questions ? Contact Details : Email : 23243333@uwc.ac.za Website : www.cs.uwc.ac.za
Routerboard MIPS CPU, 32MB DDR RAM, 128MB NAND Storage with RouterOS (Wireless Access Point support) installed, two 802.11a/b/g 2.4/5GHz wireless MiniPCI cards with U.fl-Nfemale pigtails, 18V Power Supply, Passive POE Base Unit, RB500 outdoor case with one ethernet insulator
Vodafone Mobile Connect Card GPRS Modem SIM Card PCMCIA
What is GPRS ? • General Packet Radio Service • GSM data transmission technique • Receives and transmits data in packet format • Uses radio spectrum
What is GSM ? • Global System for Mobile communication • European digital standard for cellular telephony
What is FTP ? • FTP is an application layer protocol • Uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) • Reliable, Connection-oriented
What is PPP ? • Point-to-Point Protocol • Provide host to network connections via synchronous and asynchronous connections • Encapsulates multi-protocol datagrams over a point-to-point link