[LUNA] Fwd: I need some help solving this.

[Paul F. Pearson]

I knew a guy who did system installations for mission schools in Africa. I'll try to see if I can find him and pass this on to him. I wouldn't be surprised if he's had to solve these same problems.

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Paul F. Pearson
We all laugh in the same language

----- "John Price" <jp_luna at gcfl.net> wrote:

> Anyone have any experience or advice on this problem? What questions
> should
> we ask when we Skype the guy?
> 
> Thanks,
> John
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mar 23, 2014 2:47 AM
> Subject: I need some help solving this.
> 
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > Our church has a challenging technical issue that needs to be
> addressed,
> and I've been asked to put together a team that can help solve it.
> I'm
> reaching out to you guys because 1) you know your stuff, and 2) you
> have a
> servant-like "yes, and" attitude, 3) you come up with realistic
> solutions
> to problems.
> >
> > As you are probably aware, The Brook has pledged to install a number
> of
> laptop computers at the Kairos school in Guatemala. Obviously,
> procuring
> all of these computers is going to be a challenge, but that's not what
> this
> team will be addressing.
> >
> > Here's what we are up against:
> > Environmental Challenge
> > We're looking to install 40-50 laptop computers in an open-air
> school in
> a city that has fluctuating brown-outs, dusty dry seasons, and wet
> rainy
> seasons. Obviously, this is not the best environment for computer
> equipment
> to operate in.
> >
> > Infrastructure Challenge
> > We need the computers to be networked between it's 10+ classrooms. 
> The
> school reportedly has a strong but slow wi-fi connection in some
> areas. The
> building is totally made of cinder block and concrete--even the
> interior
> walls. I don't know if  expanding the current wi-fi will work here, or
> if
> we'll need  to create network drops. Also, how do we determine if the
> school's electrical system can handle 50 computers running at the same
> time?
> >
> > I'm not asking you guys to go on the trip (although you're not
> excluded,
> of course), but what I *really* need is your expertise in putting
> together
> a game plan of what the 'on the ground' team is going to do once they
> arrive. Of the men in this email, Rob Vess has committed to going, and
> I'm
> sure he'd like for us to have a good gameplan as well.
> >
> > I'd like for us to get together soon to discuss this and possibly
> Skype
> with the school's administration so that we can have some of our
> questions
> answered. Can you let me know which of the following dates/times you
> are
> available to meet so that we can hash this out?
> > - Monday 3/24 6 - 8pm
> > - Wednesday 3/26 6 - 8pm
> > - Thursday 3/27 6 - 8pm
> >
> > Thanks for considering this.
> >
> > Dan
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