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= WARP: Wireless Open Access Research Platform = 

== About the Project ==
Rice University's WARP is a scalable and extensible programmable wireless platform, built from the ground up, to prototype advanced wireless networks. The [wiki:repositoryAccess open-access WARP repository] allows exchange and sharing of new physical and network layer architectures, building a true community platform. Xilinx FPGAs are used to allow programmability of both physical and network layer protocols on a single platform, which is both deployable and observable at all layers.

Hardware is available for purchase ([http://warp.rice.edu/getting_hardware.php see details]).

== Using the Hardware ==
1) Use our [wiki:GettingStarted/Install Getting Started] guide for assistance with installing tools and setting up hardware.

2) Which of the following best describes your intended use?
      * I am interested in [wiki:GettingStarted/PHY physical layer research]
      * I am interested in [wiki:GettingStarted/MAC medium access layer research]

== Reference Designs ==
Jump straight to the [wiki:"Wireless Reference Designs"]

== Papers and Presentations ==
See our [wiki:PapersandPresentations papers and presentations] about the platform.



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