Wireless Local Area Network The MITRE Corporation

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Wireless Local Area Network The MITRE
Corporation

• Renea DaeschCST460-80 Final Project

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The MITRE Corporation..

• MITRE is a not-for-profit national resource that
  provides systems engineering, research and
  development, and information technology support
  to the government.
• It operates federally funded research and
  development centers for the DoD, the FAA, and the
  IRS, with locations all over the world.

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Requirements

• The Mid-America Technology Demonstration Facility
  (MATDEF) is a conference room inside of the MITRE
  building.
• The MATDEF can hold up to 50 conference
  attendees.
• LAN is currently hard-wired to the MITRE
  Intranet.
• Attendees need NIPRNET access without access to
  MITRE network.

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Suggested Configuration
MITRE WAN
Internet
G058 Wireless Testbed Physical Architecture
VS Client
DSL
Frame Relay
SecureID Server
Bridge
Wireless Domain 1 AMC MATDEF
VPN
Concentrator
G058 Hub
Hub
Wireless Domain 2 MITRE (Only) SSL
MATDEF Hub
G058 LAN
MATDEF LAN
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Software Hardware

• Alcatel VPN Client Support

• WLAN Access Server
• Range Extension Server (Antennas)
• ReefEdge Wireless Bridge
• Cisco VPN Concentrator
• WLAN Ethernet Module
• WLAN PCMCIA Adaptor Cards

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Cost

• Hardware Costs
• 18,000.00
• Software Costs
• 8,200.00
• Maintenance Agreements
• 4,000.00
• Upgrade Costs
• Minimum 4,000 per year

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Testing/Training Plan

• MATDEF Testing
• 1-7 January 03
• Training
• Systems Conference Administrator
• 8-16 January 03
• Site Wide Training
• 16-30 January 03

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Implementation Schedule

• Distribution of WLAN NIC cards
• Department Implementation
• Systems Conference Administrators
• 1-15 February 03
• Management
• 15-30 February 03
• Site Wide Implementation
• 1 March 02
• Other Training/Distribution
• As needed by each conference.

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Future Configuration
MITRE WAN
Internet
G058 Wireless Testbed Physical Architecture
DSL
64...
Frame Relay
SecureID Server
ReefEdge Bridge
Wireless Domain 1 AMC MATDEF
VPN
ReefEdge CB25
128.129..
G058 Hub
Hub
10.10.10.
192.168.2.
192.168.2.
VPN 3000
192.168.3.1
192.168.1.
Wireless Domain 2 MITRE (Only) SSL
192.168.0.
MATDEF Hub
G058 LAN
MATDEF LAN
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Questions?