Worksheet n.

Wi-Fi Radio planning

Wifi (IEEE 802.11) has been adopted and spread around world for defining local area networks.
The globalization of this technology made it interesting also for providing internet access
through public hotspots.
Each group shall build a small project for planning the radio links and coverage for a wifi network
for one of the selected Portuguese beaches. A network architecture shall be defined for selected
scenario to provide a 90% coverage of dry sand. Assume that a -80dbm power signal must be
received by terminal located in the farthest cell points
For each project a single gateway must be considered for connecting the radio base stations
network to the network access of the telecommunications operator. Network architectures can
be defined considering either cable/fibre links or radio links for interconnecting base stations
and the gateway.
The antennas placement must be defined according to their characteristics as well as the terrain
profile. The antennas must be selected from the online internet sites and their datasheets must
be included in the project report technical annex. The selection of the base station power units
(transmitter/receiver) is not mandatory, but it is considered as a valuable project extension.
Groups not select any particular equipment must consider maximum power values allowed by
ANACOM for radio signal transmissions.

The project report shall include:

a brief characterization of the scenario, including distances, heights, and any other
important references to the project;
a summary of the architecture adopted to fulfil the project requirements, with the
identification of gateway node, base stations and the links among them;
a list of antennas and other devices that were used in the planned network;
a simulation layout illustrated with the radio coverage figures; Fresnel analysis shall be
included for point-to-point links;
summary tables of the calculated or simulated values for the farthest beach places.

Project report must be uploaded in Moodle by 13th January 2017.

Recommended companion software:

Radio Mobile ( http://www.g3tvu.co.uk/Radio_Mobile.htm )

Places to be selected for each group:

1. Albufeira do Azibo river beach [Lat.: 41 34 57.46 N (41.582628 ) Long.: 6 54 1.77 W
(-6.900492 )]
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//41.582628,-6.900492/@41.5820743,-6.8977384,471m/data=!3m1!1e3

2. Foz do Arelho [ Lat.: 39 25 42.78 N ( 39.42855 ) Long.: 9 13 24.60 W ( -9.2235 ) ]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//39.42855,-9.2235/@39.42837,-9.2332242,1658m/data=!3m1!1e3

3. Aldeia do Mato Abrantes river beach [ Lat.: 39 32 42.36 N ( 39.5451 )Long.: 8 16

38.89 W ( -8.27747 ) ]
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//39.5451,-8.27747/@39.5448607,-8.2779543,271m/data=!3m1!1e3

4. So Martinho do Porto Alcobaa [ Lat.: 39 30 28.43 N ( 39.507898 ) Long.: 9 7

59.37 W ( -9.133158 ) ]
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//39.507898,-9.133158/@39.5076875,-9.138084,1564m/data=!3m1!1e3

5. Ouro Sesimbra [ Lat.: 38 26 35.05 N ( 38.443069 ) Long.: 9 6 24.57 W ( -9.106824)]

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.4397636,-9.1018917,1683m/data=!3m1!1e3

6. Vila Nova de Milfontes Odemira [ Lat.: 37 42 53.04 N ( 37.714733 ) Long.: 8 47

8.36 W ( -8.785656 ) ]
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.714733,-8.785656/@37.7166162,-8.7879481,2368m/data=!3m1!1e3

7. Arrifana Aljezur [ Lat.: 37 42 53.04 N ( 37.714733 ) Long.: 8 47 8.36 W ( -8.785656)]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.29442,-8.86601/@37.2921014,-8.8684348,749m/data=!3m1!1e3

8. Martinhal Sagres [ Lat: 37 1 12.72 N ( 37.0202 ) Long: 8 55 31.44 W ( -8.9254 ) ]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.0202,-8.9254/@37.0190344,-8.924975,809m/data=!3m1!1e3

9. Burgal Vila do Bispo [ Lat.: 37 4 18.84 N ( 37.0719 ) Long: 8 46 30.72 W ( -8.7752 ]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.0467,-8.8718/@37.0711415,-8.7772168,406m/data=!3m1!1e3

10. Armao de Pra [ Lat.: 37 6 2.13 N ( 37.100591 ) Long: 8 21 23.58 W ( -8.356549 )]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.100591,-8.356549/@37.1015965,-8.3682749,282m/data=!3m1!1e3

11. Oura [ Lat.: 37 5 9.77 N ( 37.086046 ) Long: 8 13 35.89 W ( -8.226635 )]

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.0855572,-8.2282329/37.086046,-8.226635/@37.0856889,-8.2262005,239m/data=!3m1!1e3