= What do you want to do? =

WARP is used to study [wiki:PapersandPresentations a variety of different research areas]. The first steps to getting started using WARP depend on what you want to do.



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[#phy I want to study the physical layer]
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[#mac I want to study the higher networking layers]
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= I Want to Study the Physical Layer = #phy

The FPGA on WARP provides the resources to implement a full, real-time physical layer. Typically, a physical layer is implemented as a periphal core (pcore) that attaches to a microprocessor core that executes C-code to control it. This C-code can, for example, implement a wireless MAC. We have provided two exercises that demonstrate how to control WARP from a microprocessor and how export a custom peripheral from Xiling System Generator.

 * [wiki:Exercises/HelloWorld] - 

= I Want to Study the Higher Networking Layer = #mac