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Day 1 (Preconference Workshop) Monday June 10*
9:00am - 10:00am	Registration
10:00am - 12:00pm	Attendees may choose to attend either of the two sessions offered during this time. Leveraging Multi-Hopping and the Mesh Architecture in 802.11 Networks For the next generation of wireless LAN applications to reach its full potential, 802.11 must expand its capabilities by providing improved robustness, better throughput to distant users and more cost-effective coverage for wide area deployments. One way to achieve these goals is by leveraging Multi-Hopping technology and the natural mesh topology of users in peer-to-peer mode. In a session that combines a slide presentation with practical hands-on demonstration, spokespeople from Mesh Networks will bring attendees up to speed on how, in a Multi-Hopping mesh network, each client acts as a router and repeater for other users and APs regardless of the 802.11 standard chosen. Speakers: Gene Apelado, MeshNetworks Terrell Brown, MeshNetworks Rick Rotondo, Director, Disruptive Technologies, MeshNetworks RF Site Survey Basics: Equipment and Techniques for Maximizing WLAN Performance As you plan your 802.11 network, you'll want to prepare a site survey to identify potential problem spots and address them before the implementation stage. This session covers the ins and outs of a site survey, with the following steps explicitly covered: 1. RF site survey objectives, including the assessment of RF propagation issues, determining location and estimating the number of access points. 2. Addressing RF propagation issues. 3. Assessing site-survey tools. 4. Site survey steps. 5. Potential impact on system design (including the selection of 802.11b vs. 802.11a, channel assignments, etc.). James T. Geier, Principal Consultant, Wireless-Nets, Ltd.
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Break
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Attendees may choose to attend either of the two sessions offered during this time. 802.11 Security: The Loopholes & The Patches Learn how to protect your WLAN by seeing security technologies and best practices in action. Through a combination of presentations and live demonstrations, our team of experts will illustrate 802.11 vulnerabilities and counter-measures that can be used to neutralize them. See what attackers can gain by capturing your WLAN traffic. Learn how analyzers, scanners and intrusion detection systems can be used to assess your own WLAN vulnerabilities. Get a better handle on the protection offered by 802.11 access points by seeing what really happens when basic and advanced counter-measures are enabled. Moderator: Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc. Panelists: Joseph Bardwell, VP of Professional Services, WildPackets John Nunes, Security Instructor, Internet Security Systems, Inc. John Richey, Senior Technologist, Agere Systems ORiNOCO Using WLANs To Enhance Business Meetings and Conferences More and more, meeting rooms, conference facilities and other business venues offer wireless LAN connections. This opens up rich possibilities for interactive information distribution and data exchange with your colleagues/audience and enables a variety of innovative communications techniques - which will be demonstrated by workshop leader Alan Reiter of Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing and a select panel of experts. Moderator: Alan A. Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Afternoon Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm	Attendees may choose to attend either of the two sessions offered during this time. Configuring A Unix Computer As An 802.11 Base Station Knowledgeable members of the free-net community explain in detail how a basic computer running "open source" operating systems (UNIX or Linux) can be transformed into a low-cost, customizable substitute for a commercially produced 802.11 access point. Terry Schmidt, Co-Founder, NYCwireless Inside 802.11b Test Equipment Understanding 802.11b test equipment and the measurements they make is key to diagnosing and resolving WLAN problems. This workshop will examine critical 802.11b test tool architectures and the measurements they make. It will also explore important measurement techniques for 802.11b signals and interference (including basic pitfalls to avoid), and will offer a live demonstration of: Spectrum analyzers Frequency sweepers Demodulator type testers Direction finders Attendees are encouraged to ask questions. Speakers: Ray Chadwick, Sr. Design Engineer, Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. Herb Petrat, Sr. Software Designer, Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.

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