User's Manual

HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Mesh Nodes 1
Introduction
Firetide HotPort Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes
The Firetide™ HotPort™ High-Performance Mesh Network provides a high-
capacity, self-healing wireless mesh backbone for indoor and outdoor net
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works. The HotPort system enables multiple network services and standard
Ethernet devices to operate on the wireless backbone, creating secure and
reliable wireless networks for video surveillance, voice, and data.
The HotPort 3100 series mesh nodes provide fast and easy indoor network
deployment. They connect wirelessly to other indoor and outdoor HotPort
nodes to form a high-performance wireless mesh network. Ethernet packets
are automatically switched across the mesh, in a manner analogous to an
Ethernet switch, using a proprietary mesh protocol developed by Firetide.
This protocol has been optimized for efficiency in wireless mesh environ
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ments.
HotPort nodes are plenum-rated and feature a built-in four-port 10/100
Ethernet switch for connecting networking devices at any indoor location
to a fully wireless mesh backbone. A powerful dual-spectrum radio allows
operation at 2.4 GHz for high capacity and maximum range or at 5 GHz for
high capacity and minimal interference from 2.4 GHz devices. For use on US
Public Safety bands, a 4.9 GHz unit is available. This frequency may only be
used by FCC-licensed Public Safety agencies.
Each node can be mounted securely to a wall, ceiling, or countertop using
an optional mounting bracket. Each HotPort indoor node includes one pair
of antennas for 2.4 GHz operation and one pair of antennas for 5 GHz opera
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tion.
The high throughput of the HotPort mesh ensures higher link performance
over longer distances and enables networking services to operate on a wire
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less backbone rather than a costly wired network. A Firetide mesh is also
completely portable, so relocating your entire network is as easy as taking
your HotPort nodes with you to your new site, leaving no wires behind.
HotPort 3101 and 3103 Models
The HotPort 3101 Indoor mesh node provides 10 Mbps throughput for high
performance, low cost Wi-Fi HotZone applications. The HotPort 3103 pro
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vides 25 Mbps throughput plus traffic prioritization for optimal video, voice,
and data networking.