Datasheet

Reliable Connectivity Anywhere
™
HotPort
®
7000 (7010/7020)
Wireless Mesh Nodes
HotView Pro™
Management
Software
Viable Alternative to Fiber
Infrastructure mesh technology from
Firetide provides municipal, industrial
and enterprise users with the bandwidth
needed to expand the reach of their existing
networks, while adding a variety of fixed and
mobile applications: city-wide video surveil-
lance, traffic management and intelligent
transportation systems, Wi-Fi access for
mobile city workers and wireless broadband
for underserved areas.
Convenient Upgrade Paths
HotPort
®
7000 mesh nodes ship as
802.11a/b/g/n dual-radio capable hardware,
with enhanced functionality enabled through
software licenses. Projects that do not
require 802.11n MIMO (multiple input, mul-
tiple output) capacity or dual-radio capability
can start with 802.11a/b/g-enabled single-
radio configuration. Dual-radio functionality
can easily be enabled through a software
license at an additional cost. Similarly, a
separate software license can enable MIMO
functionality for operation in 40 MHz chan-
nels, and to take advantage of 802.11n
technology to achieve throughput of up to
300 Mbps outdoors and 400 Mbps indoors.
Easier Deployments
& Network Management
Unlike wired networks, where deployment is
cumbersome, the self-forming nature of the
Firetide mesh network ensures rapid deploy-
ment of large-scale networks. The HotPort
7000 mesh features integrated spectrum
analysis, network capacity planning and
antenna alignment tools for easier deploy-
ments and network management.
Higher Reliability
The HotPort 7000 nodes form a multi-
point to multi-point ad hoc wireless mesh
network with no single point of failure.
Unlike a wired network, where a cut in the
cable could take several days to resolve, the
Firetide mesh routes the traffic immediately
on an alternate link ensuring continuous
service and network availability.
Dual-radio Performance
To maximize performance, dual-radio
HotPort 7000 nodes support two radio
modes. In the “bonded” mode, both radios
are combined to operate as a single unit
that provides double the bandwidth of a sin-
gle radio equivalent. In the “linear” mode,
both radios operate independently enabling
sustained bandwidth levels over an unlim-
ited number of hops. This enables long
linear topologies, such as when networking
a railway line, and provides a sustained
level of service to every node, which is
also critical for large municipal networks.
Quality of Service
Firetide's patented AutoMesh™ flow based
routing protocol supports advanced load
balancing and congestion control mecha-
nisms for optimal routing within the mesh
network. The HotPort 7000 mesh infrastruc-
ture also provides extensive VLAN capabilities
critical for deploying a multi-service network
on a large scale.
Metro-scale Deployments
Firetide's network easily scales up to several
hundreds of mesh nodes for city-wide deploy-
ment. Advanced features like MeshBridge™
and Gigabit EthernetDirect™ support mesh
connectivity across multiple locations.
Multicast & Security
Firetide infrastructure provides reliable
multicast capabilities critical for large-scale
public safety and broadband access networks.
Firetide mesh provides advanced security,
including 802.11i support, dual-layer of
FIPS140-2 certifiable 256-bit AES encryption,
digital certificates on network elements,
digitally signed firmware files, MAC based
access control lists and VLAN based access
control lists.
Flexible Configuration
Indoor and outdoor HotPort 7000 nodes
feature dual or single configurable radios
in the 2.4, 4.9 (U.S. public safety licensed
band) and 5 GHz frequency ranges. HotPort
7000 mesh can utilize channel widths of 5,
10, 20 and 40 MHz (MIMO only), with 5 and
10 MHz channel widths only available on the
4.9 GHz band.
HotPort 7000 Indoor Mesh Node
HotPort 7000 Outdoor Mesh Node