Project Number

1768

Project Title

Deploying GENI WiMax in Colorado
a.k.a WIMXUCO

Technical Contacts

PI: Dirk Grunwald ​Dirk.Grunwald@Colorado.edu

Participating Organizations

​University of Colorado at Boulder CS Dept.

GPO Liaison System Engineer

Harry Mussman ​hmussman@geni.net

Scope

This proposal will install and maintain a programmable WiMax base station at one of the existing University of Colorado Wide-Area Radio Testbed (WART) wireless network sites. It will use a “GENI WiMax Base Station Kit” provided by Rutgers.

Current Capabilities

Milestones

MilestoneDate(WIMXCOLUM: S2.a Redesign remote management/power system)?
MilestoneDate(WIMXCOLUM: S2.b Install the WiMax base station kit and antennas)?

Campus Installation Checklist

University of Colorado at Boulder

Contact(s):
PI: Dirk Grunwald ​Dirk.Grunwald@Colorado.edu

Step 1) Identify Outdoor Site on Campus: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 2) Obtain FCC License: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 3) Identify Indoor Equipment Room on Campus: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 4) Install Wiring at Outdoor Site and to Indoor Equipment Room: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 5) Install Pole at Outdoor Site and Ground: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 6) Install Antenna at Outdoor Site: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 7) Install Base Station Outdoor Unit: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 8) Complete Wiring at Outdoor Site and to Indoor Equipment Room: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 9) Install Indoor Equipment Racks and Ground: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 10) Install 120VAC and -48VDC Power Feeds and/or Supplies: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 11) Install Base Station Indoor Unit: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 12) Complete Wiring of Base Station Indoor Unit: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 13) Initial Check-Out of Antenna and Base Station Outdoor and Indoor Units: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 14) Install Ethernet (VLAN) Switch, or Identify Existing Capacity: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 15) Install Linux Server(s) and Software: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 16) Connect Backbone Network: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 17) Provide Reference Client Platform: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Step 18) Inital Check-Out of Campus WiMAX Testbed: planned/started/completed x/x/10

Project Technical Documents

Quarterly Status Reports

Spiral 2 Connectivity

Related Projects

Open GENI WiMAX Base Station Kit for Campus Deployments