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[[Category: WISP in a box]]



The following is a description of concrete work tasks ahead, and the associated skils / experience profiles.

''Status: 20080411''



=Work=

==Implementation of WISPiab prototype==


===Task description===

* Implement software set as described in [[WISPiab_specifications#Software_Specification_.2F_Feature_list_for_the_WISP-in-a-box_product]]

on the following hardware setup:

# Front access node: Linksys WRT54GL
# Back end server: Via based mini-ITX, Lex light PC, or similar


* Test system 
* Document installation and test phase, especially gaps and challenges
* Generate list of "glue" elements needed


===Timeline=== 


Time estimate for this prototype: 2 personmonths, equally divided by role 1/2

Basic prototype initially to be finished May 26 - no longer realistic.

=Profiles=


==1. Integrator / Test engineer==

Task: Implementation of WISPiab prototype

This person should implement the system as described in [[WISPiab_specifications#Software_Specification_.2F_Feature_list_for_the_WISP-in-a-box_product]]


Requires skills / experiences

* Generalist skills
* General wireless networking
* GNU/Linux on superuser level
* High level knowledge of software set described in [[WISPiab_specifications#Software_Specification_.2F_Feature_list_for_the_WISP-in-a-box_product]]
* Strong documentation / communication skills

==2. System Developer==

Task: Implementation of WISPiab prototype

Development of the missing "glue" components for WISP management, frontend and backend


Required skills / experiences

* web GUI development - php, javascript, ajax
* GNU/Linux on system administrator level, configuration & administration, ipkg and deb package management
* Shell scripting
* OpenWRT
* Knowledge of software set described in [[WISPiab_specifications#Software_Specification_.2F_Feature_list_for_the_WISP-in-a-box_product]]