Created by GregBuchan

= Personal Teleco University =

These are the assignments for Fall 2004 - Sept 13th - Oct 18th.

== Master Project -- Final Assignment ==
On day one of this course you will begin to work on the final assignement. This project consists of setting up a node using the PTP noCat box in a public location. <<BR>>
1. Begin thinking about where a node could go, i.e., coffee shop, cafe, laundry mat, homeless schelter, etc. <<BR>>
<<BR>>2. You will then need to formulate how to approach the owner or organization of a potential node. Think of how to present a PTP node. Clients may be suspicous of why you are doing this so be prepared to answer "why". Here are some resons why someone would want a PTP node in their business. To increase business traffic to the location, to stand our as a community serving business, to advertise a free "HotSpot" to patrons. This all becomes an asset to the business. Some owners will what to know why you are doing this? Some answers include, as a homework project, as a community enhancement project, as a mission of a non-profit service organization, etc. <<BR>>Have PTP brochers availible for your clients.<<BR>>
<<BR>>3. Buisiness owners will want to know what is needed to setup a node?
<<BR>> * a. DSL internet access <<BR>> * b. Purchase of a wireless AccessPoint
<<BR>> * c. Willing owner to allow PTP members to setup and configure the devices.


== First Week's Assignment ==
Create a Wiki page by going to a personal web page of any memember. Type over the name of the person in the URL. It will prompt you to create the page. Write a breif discription of your self.

Help Pages for Editing the Wiki:
Here is a link to Moin help pages for editing wiki pages. These can be confusing but provide some help.
* [[http://moinmaster.wikiwikiweb.de/HelpOnEditing|Moin Editing Index]]

PTP help pages for editing the wiki HelpOnFormatting


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== Second Week's Assignment ==
Document a node on the [[http://www.nodedb.com/unitedstates/or/portland/?|NodeDB]]. Go to the NodeDB web site and create a listing for a node that you intend on installing for your master assignement. Mark it as one in progress or gathering components.

Look at the [[http://www.personaltelco.net/static/node/index.html|PTP node map]] web page to see how nodes are listed. Look at each several of the nodes to see what services are offered.
How to list a node on this map.
Issues: Map does not cover all of Portland metro area.
There are no directions on how to all nodes to the map.


||||||||||<#E0E0FF> Look at [[http://www.nodedb.com/unitedstates/or/portland/?|NodeDB]] web site:||
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== Third Week's Assignment ==


This week we'll install Debian Stable on boxes that I'll bring to class. You may want to read up a bit to familiarize yourself with the process. Read up on the debian OS at this site: <http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install>
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||||||||||<#E0E0FF> Turning a Debian Install into a PTP node ||
||||||||||<#E0E0FF> * [[http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/NoCatAuth|What is Nocat]] ||
||||||||||<#E0E0FF> * Routing ||
||||||||||<#E0E0FF> * [[http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/UsingBuilderHowTo|Builder]] ||
||||||||||<#E0E0FF> * NoCatException - allow certina MAC/IPs to bypass NoCat||
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Study links for this week:

[1] <http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install>

[2] <http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/PersonalTelcoUniversity>

[3] <http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/IspWirelessPolicies>

[4] <http://www.personaltelco.net/static/publications/installation-worksheet.pdf>



== Fourth Week's Assignment ==

TCP/IP protocol.

[FreeNetworks.org allicates ip addresses to public groups]

[[http://www.iana.org/|The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]

[[http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers|list of TCP and UDP ports assigned]]

DNS


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