Project Number

1731

Project Title

WiMax Deployment in the DOME and ViSE Testbeds and Cluster-D Framework
a.k.a WIMXUMASS

Technical Contacts

PI: Mark Corner, UMass Amherst, mcorner email at cs.umass.edu
Research Staff: Brian Lynn, UMass Amherst, blynn email at cs.umass.edu

Participating Organizations

​University of Massachsetts at Amherst CS Dept.

GPO Liaison System Engineer

Harry Mussman ​hmussman@geni.net

Scope

This project will deploy an NEC WiMax base station (provided by Rutgers through an associated WiMax base station proposal) on a building located at UMass Amherst, and deploy WiMax client stations on mobile vehicles to enhance our existing GENI DOME testbed.

Current Capabilities

Milestones

MilestoneDate(WIMXCOLUM: S2.a WiMax base station installed and operational)?

Campus Installation Checklist

UMass Amherst

Contact(s):
PI: Mark Corner, UMass Amherst, mcorner email at cs.umass.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