Support for this study was provided by UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Agricultural Experiment Station using funds provided in part by the Georgia General Assembly and Federal Hatch Act Program.

Rationale: Providing wireless computer access on farms enables a host of technologies built to be used wirelessly using WiFi communications. These include cameras, switches, and controls., several of which will be field tested for farm applications.

Study Objectives: Phase 1: create a wireless umbrella for field and exterior areas at SIRP, testing it with off-the-shelf cameras.

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SIRP map showing location of WiFi hot spots and back haul modems. At each location we plan a backhaul connection at 4.9 GHz and directional patch antennas. The WiFi 802.11b,g will be made with 2.4 GHz radios and omni-directional antennas.
At each of the sites marked power, 220 and 110 VAC line service is available through weather resistant fused panels and standard sockets already mounted on wooden panels. Sites at pivots and pumps also have 480V 3-phase service.
Antenna location at top ridge of roof, SW end of building. The backhaul and WiFi antennas will be mounted on this tripod currently supporting the AdCon radion licensed frequency 900MHz radio. Antenna wires will extend 100 to 125 ft into the server room of SIRP following the ridgeline supports.
Power supply and panel (left) and view from the panel at mape site "2" back toward the roof antenna at map site "1".
Power supply and panel where the WiFi and Back haul modems will be located at map site "4". It will probably be mounted on 10 ft tall pole.
A WiFi enabled camera will also be mounted at "4" and pointed towards this linear move system providing a view of its current position and operation.
A view from map site "4" back towards map site "3" where the third set of antennas will be installed. The power board at the red filters shown is similar to that at "4"..
A WiFi enabled camera will be mounted under the roof near "1" to monitor the gate area and the covered work area.
The server room where the gateway radio can be placed for internet access. In its current configuration all fixed IP's available under our existing T1 contract from ATT were assigned directly or through DHCP addressing. As an intermediate fix we are installing a Linksys router to handle much of the current traffic and free up several IP's. We anticipate that the new router will handle all computers and printers in the building as well as the wireless field network. In the fall, the network should be completely reconfigured as a VPN site managed from the Tifton Campus of UGA.


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