Patrick Bumbalough
~ NET 211 ~
Project 1-1
Here, the website has given me plenty of
useful information. I could easily locate this
establishment, had it been still in existence.
I would definitely give this website a 3/10, it gives accurate information, that is 5+ years old.
There should be a lot more hotspots, and it just doesn’t seem all that active anymore, even in the
larger regions.
Project 1-2
Hotspotr no longer exists.
Case Project 1-1
Company
K-Force
Technology
Title
Wireless
Network
Engineer
AT&T
Wireless
Network
Planning
Engineer III
Direct Labor
Wireless
Network
Engineer III
CDI
Tiva Systems
Wireless
Networks
Engineer
(Technical
Marketing
Engineer)
Requirements
BA/BS (PC Science relative)
5 Yr Exp w/Wireless (802.11) & Network w/ Strict Change
Procedures
Exp in VIP End-Users
2 Yrs Exp Wireless LAN RF heatmaps and spectrum analyzer FFT’s
& WLAN tools
Network Design, Subnetting, GRE
M.S. degree in IT or related field. 4 years DoD network design,
engineering, or configuration management. CCNP Wireless.
Must have 3/5 years of solid Wireless experience
Cisco Wireless experience preferred
Cisco Wireless Controller and Access Point experience
Campus network experience
RF Assessments and operational triage required
Indoor & Outdoor Wireless troubleshooting
Familiarity in Wireless technology like LWAP, EAP and hands on
experience on Cisco wireless controller
Process oriented, good understanding of Change control and
ticketing system. Service Now process is a plus
-Expertise in Telecommunications including understanding of the
PSTN networks
-Expertise in SIP trunking, including session border controllers and
proxies.
-Working knowledge of Cisco IOS (CCNP and above preferred).
-Knowledge of other Cisco's Unified Communications (UC) system
and applications (CUCM, CME,CUCMBE, etc’)
-Knowledge of SRTG products and systems (Routers, VWIC’s,
WIC’s, SRE’s, etc’).
-Working knowledge in TCP/IP internetworking protocols and VoIP,
including SIP, H323, MGCP and other protocols, LAN / WAN
switching, VXML, etc.
-Understanding of VOIP, Quality of Service (QoS), delay / latency /
jitter / echo issues.
-Understanding of, experience with, and exposure to IP Switching
Technologies, Network Management tools, Network Design, High
Availability, and exposure to IP Communications security concepts.
-Cisco product experience or relevant experience in key competitor
offerings in technology area of emphasis.
-CCIE Voice certification highly desirable, MSEE/CS
Salary
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Networkworld
Wireless
Network
Engineer
-Research Article-
2012:
~$75,000-$108,500
2013:
~$85,500-$117,000
Case Project 1-2
It is difficult to not find wireless technology being used today in any business setting, I believe
that wireless is being made more prevalent in Medical aspects. An article titled Wireless Medical
Technologies reads:
Implanted devices can control heart rhythms, monitor hypertension, provide functional electrical
stimulation of nerves, operate as glaucoma sensors, and monitor bladder and cranial pressure. External
devices monitor vital signs, assist the movement of artificial limbs, and function as miniature “base
stations” for the collection and transmission of various physiological parameters. Soon, miniature
transponders embedded in pills will enable doctors to track and monitor drug use.” Many wireless medical
devices communicate with nearby receivers that are connected to landline networks, cellular systems or
broadband facilities that access the Internet. Patients no longer need to be tethered to one spot by a tangle
of cables, creating a safer workplace for medical professionals and a more comfortable environment for the
patient, with a reduced risk of infection. Wireless monitoring permits patients to thrive outside medical
environments, reducing health care costs and enabling physicians to obtain vital information on a real-time
basis without the need for office visits or hospital admissions. For aging populations, wireless medical
devices offer an important solution for preventative and managed care.
It is becoming more and more popular for hospitals to have wireless computer carts and
informative tools inside of their patients. This prevents cable messes and clutter, as well as more
valuable information for a more invasive, but one time, procedure.
Project 1-3
The closest municipal network on Wikipedia is Oakland County, Michigan. On their website,
they have goals in mind, here is one: “Create public-private partnerships to ensure that all citizens in
Oakland County have access to affordable broadband internet. Also, leverage access to public assets so that some
level of free internet service could be provided to the Oakland County residents by the private sector.” And they
had another goal in mind: ‘Provide technical training to those residents within Oakland County to prepare our
citizens for the economy and workforce of tomorrow.’
(http://www.oakgov.com/it/wireless/Pages/About.aspx). They had made a deal with Air Advantage
so they would create hotspots in ‘City of the Village of Clarkston, the Village of Holly and the Village of
Oxford’ This was started in 2009 when the federal government indicated that there would be
ARRA funding available to increase broadband availability. “In the end, the rules were written in such
a way that only those residents in the rural areas of the County could benefit from the funding designated for
expanding broadband service, and there would be limited funding to for programs designed to increase adoption
in urban and suburban areas.”
Essentially instead of getting their city wide hotspots they were only able to provide rural
access. This is quite fine in my opinion considering you can find free hotspots in virtually any
business.
An area that had a failed municipal network could be Adrian, near my hometown, which wanted to
provide the entire downtown area with free internet access, this was soon cast out considering the
suburban communities had already implemented their own solutions. The public wifi is now exclusively
at the library.
Project 1-4
Wi-Fi Alliance:
Wi-Fi Alliance Vision: Seamless connectivity
Wi-Fi Alliance Mission:
 Provide a highly-effective collaboration forum
 Grow the Wi-Fi industry
 Lead industry growth with new technology specifications and programs
 Support industry-agreed standards
 Deliver great product connectivity through testing and certification
IEEE 802.11 Working Group:
The 802.11 working group is part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standards association.
Responsible for writing standards related to wireless local area networks (WLANs). We have about 400 active
members at any time, which are involved in developing new WLAN standards.
IEEE works with Wi-Fi Alliance because Wi-Fi Alliance uses the IEEE 802.11b/a/g/n standards
and produces them on various devices. Although, 802.11ac has yet to be adopted by the Wi-Fi
Alliance.