Wireless Data Technologies

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Introduction
In the UK, the Internet is supplied to universities, research organisations and colleges by JANET, the Joint Academic Network. Janet itself is connected to other networks around the world for global connection - see network connection diagram. JANET has around 18 million end-users across the UK. This lecture will introduce JANET from the physical layer parts that are wireless and will use the University of Greenwich's Medway campus as a case study.

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JANET microwave
Many sections of JANET are connected at the physical layer using microwave technology. The Medway campus itself is connected to JANET via 2 hops from the campus to Bluebell Hill, a repeater station for the JANET network. Part of the JANET microwave network can be seen below in the interactive Google map.


Here is my wireless map showing some of the wireless paths for JANET in Kent.

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References
http://www.ja.net