Proprietary Wireless Proprietary Wireless Network for the Digital BusNetwork for the Digital Bus

Kianiwai SpanglerCFAO Akamai InternshipAdvisor: Alisa MananganSupervisor: Cynthia Fox

Akimeka, LLC

Digital Bus Overview

• Educational Outreach

• Community Service Mission

• Wireless technology

• Mobile Lab

• Re-establish network

Wireless Cloud• Access Points

– Kula, MCC, Akimeka

• Power over Ethernet Solution?

• TurboCell technology

• Karlnet System board

• “Gray Box”

Topo Map

Karlnet System Board

• Outdoor Wireless Networking

• Fast performance

• Turbo Cell Software

• Supports both nominal DC power supply

and PoE

Power input

Wireless Card Connector

Ethernet Jacks

TurboCell

• Security Measures

• Large Area Networks

• Base Station (Kula) and Satellites (MCC, Akimeka)

• Alternate Protocol

• Enhances 802.11b capability

The Gray Box• Houses Wireless Card, system board and power

supply for the antenna

• Placed on rooftop

• Power to box on roof?

Power over EthernetImplementation

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Wireless Internet Cloud

Ac OutputInternet Digital Bus Switch

Data In

Data/Power Out

Karlnet System Board

KN-200

Ethernet Port 1

Ethernet Port 2

Wireless Card 2

Wireless Card 1

Input

Output

Input

Output

Power to Injector

Power to Injector

Data/Power In Data/Power

Out

Power Out

PoE

PoE Hub

24" Parabolic Antenna Omni Directional Antenna

Power to Karlnet

Alternate Power Solution

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Fan

Wireless Internet Cloud

Ac Output InternetDigital Bus Switch

Karlnet System Board

KN-200

Ethernet Port 1

Ethernet Port 2

Wireless Card 2

Wireless Card 1

Input

Output

Input

Output

24" Parabolic Antenna Omni Directional Antenna

12 V Amp

DC Power to InjectorDC Power to Injector

Power to Karlnet

Hyperlink Amplifier Hyperlink Amplifier

12V DC Brushless Fan

Terminal Strip

12V DC Power Supply

Configuration

• Problems

• Input IP Addresses

• General Setup

• Interface Setup

• IP Setup

Test DesignEquipment Test

Test local connectivity

Locate the problem and fix it

Check configurationsPass

Fail

Fail

Pass

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ass

Test Internet connection from the Bus anywhere in the

wireless cloud

Make sure all access points are

online

Fail

Pass

Test CompleteTest Complete

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Acknowledgements The Center for Adaptive Optics

- Malika Bell

- Hilary O’Bryan

-Lisa Hunter

Maui Economic Development Board

- Isla Yap

- Leslie Wilkons

Akimeka, LLC

- Alisa Manangan

- Cynthia Fox

- Brian Widdowson

- Deanna Moon

- Matt Granger

Maui Community College

- Mark Hoffman

Funding provided Funding provided through the Center for through the Center for

Adaptive Optics, a Adaptive Optics, a National Science National Science

Foundation Science Foundation Science and Technology Center and Technology Center

(STC), AST- 987683(STC), AST- 987683

References• “Anatomy of Turbocell” by Jeffrey Strube.

http://aphopper.sourceforge.net/turbocell.html

• “Karlnet System Boards” by KarlNet.

• “Karlnet’s TurboCell: Enhancing the Capabilities of Standard 802.11” by KarlNet.

• “How to Configure a TurboCell ISP Base” by MapleNethttp://www.maplenet-inc.com/downloads/How%20to%20Configure%20a%20 TurboCell%20ISP%20Base.pdf