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

2. Table of Contents Title Client Group Goals Solutions –Solutions: P2MP Solutions: Broadcast Zone Solutions: Extended Hotspot –Solutions: Fiber –EVDO Nex-Tech Wireless Client Satisfaction Lessons Learned Thank you

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Broadcast Zone

7. Extended Hot Spot

8. 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

9. Fiber to the Farm

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Thank you!