Deployable Wireless Access Point ECE 191 Spring 2006

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Deployable Wireless Access PointECE 191
Spring 2006
Mentor Michael Deshler Sponsor

• Project 1
• Program Manager Henry Kao
• Lead Designer Andrew Mo
• System Engineer David Jiang
• Test Director Dominic Cruz
• ECE191.SP06.G01_at_gmail.com

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Agenda

• Gantt Chart
• Tasks Accomplished
• Test Procedure
• Test Scenarios
• Test Results
• Summary and Upcoming Tasks

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Gantt Chart
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Tasks Accomplished

• Tested the range and portability of DWAP and ran
  applications (entire team)
• Henry researched alternate power solution
  (previous one that mentor ordered is out of
  stock)
• Andrew and David continued testing and
  configuring the DWAP
• Dominic developed test scenarios for the group to
  carry out

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Test Procedure

• Powered DWAP using portable SLA battery
• Connected Dominics laptop to the DWAP through
  the LAN port and Davids laptop through the
  wireless radio card
• Established wireless communications link between
  Dominics laptop and Davids laptop through the
  DWAP
• Ran bricks application to test the total
  throughput of the system achieved gt1 Mbps (meets
  clients specs.)
• Ran NetMeeting and MADI1 applications on both
  laptops to simulate client-server interaction
• Began walking away from DWAP with Davids laptop
  towards the shore while running applications on
  end-systems
• Used GPS handset to measure the range achieved

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Test Scenarios
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Test Results
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Summary and Upcoming Plans

• SUMMARY
• Tested the range, applications, and portability
  of the DWAP prototype
• Came up with an alternative battery (will ask
  mentor to order tomorrow)
• UPCOMING PLANS
• Obtain additional equipment (antenna, card, and
  battery) from mentor
• Run additional test scenario outlined in earlier
  slide
• Resolve compatibility issues with DWAP
• Research case/enclosure for prototype