HotPort 3100/PS Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes are installed in vehicles or in mobile command centers to provide ad hoc wireless communications at an incident area.

HotPort 3200PS Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes

HotPort 3200/PS Outdoor Wireless Mesh Nodes are deployed on rooftops or poles to create a jurisdictional network that provides constant wireless communications. Seamless operation with HotPort 3100/PS Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes extends the mesh within buildings and onto moving vehicles. vehicles.

HotPort 4.9 GHz Public Safety indoor and outdoor nodes are available only in the US, where the 4.940 to 4.990 GHz spectrum has been allocated for exclusive use by public safety agencies.

HotPort 3100 Indoor Wireless Mesh Node Feature Set:

The many features of the HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes provide a wealth of customer benefits that, together with the HotPort 3200 series outdoor mesh nodes and HotView or HotView Pro Mesh Management Software, make a HotPort High Performance Mesh Network ideal for many connectivity and access applications. Below are highlights of the key features, details of which are available separately in the product datasheets and documentation.

HotPort Indoor Mesh Nodes connect wirelessly to other indoor and outdoor HotPort nodes to form a high performance wireless mesh network. Available in 10 Mbps models for economical Wi-Fi applications and 25 Mbps models for maximum performance for video, voice and data, HotPortPS indoor and Outdoor mesh nodes operate at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and include a built-in four port 10/100 Ethernet switch and two omni-directional antennas.
 

• Spectrum Flexibility - HotPort mesh nodes operate in the unlicensed spectrum at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. With judicious frequency and channel selection, you can deploy multiple mesh networks in close proximity.

• Built-in 4-port Ethernet Switch - Four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports can be used to connect equipment (access points, digital video cameras, IP phones, PCs and printers) or to interface with other networks. 
• Network Gateway Interconnect - Any node can interface with another LAN, MAN or WAN as an NGI. Multiple NGIs connected to the same network, such as the Internet, offer enhanced redundancy (with load-balancing and automatic failover) and improved throughput.
• MeshBridgeTM - MeshBridge feature enables internetworking among multiple HotPort mesh networks to form a single LAN or WAN environment with up to 1,000 mesh nodes, enhancing throughput and simplifying management of large-scale networks.
• SNMP Management and Web-based Client - SNMP Management allows you to integrate management of HotPort network into a network management system such as HP OpenView or IBM NetView. Web-based Client provides connection to HotView Pro Server through a web browser, eliminating the need to run a separate client application.
• Class of Service - Three levels of CoS allow you to prioritize traffic to improve mesh performance, especially in "triple play" data, voice and video applications.
• Virtual LANs - Traffic segmentation affords greater privacy, and enhances mesh performance and scalability by allowing traffic to be directed along specific VLAN routes.
  Traffic Encryption - 128- or 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard provision ensures security of the HotPort mesh. External encryption, such as with a virtual private network (VPN), is preserved as traffic traverses the mesh network. 
• Mesh Management Software - Each HotPort node includes HotView mesh management software for basic mesh configuration and monitoring. Optional HotView Pro software enables control of large mesh environments and multiple networks. MultiMesh, SNMP Management, Web-based Client and MeshBridge features are supported only by HotView Pro.
  
   

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REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS

Construction

The temporary and constantly changing nature of construction sites creates special challenges not found in other networking applications. The site itself transforms daily. The workers even change from day to day as phases get completed and different subcontractors come and go. Construction sites also have a high incidence of theft and vandalism. Tools and building materials disappear, and equipment is damaged or sabotaged. These and other unique characteristics create a need for flexible information access and security monitoring.

The variety of different construction environments from the highway to the high-rise all have at least one thing in common: it has been impractical or impossible to use traditional wired network solutions. Where cabling has been installed, its deployment has proven to be disruptive, expensive, inflexible and prone to damage.

With a Firetide HotPortTM high performance mesh network, you can easily and cost-effectively install, change, move and remove a site-wide voice, video and data communications network. Because the mesh network functions as a virtual Ethernet switch, you can readily connect wireless access points, video security cameras, field office networks, gateways to the Internet or other networks, and more. And because the mesh is self-configuring and self-managing, there is no need for an on-site network administrator.

HotPort wireless mesh nodes can be installed indoors or outdoors or both. Indoor installations, which require only AC power, typically include both office trailers and any buildings under construction. Outdoors, their extended range, battery/solar power options and weatherproof enclosures make the deployment as versatile as it is dependable. You install and reconfigure a HotPort mesh network simply by adding, relocating, or removing HotPort nodes. This same self-configuring intelligence also allows any HotPort node to become mobile on a vehicle or crane, for example. And once the building project is complete, you can simply unplug the HotPort nodes and take them to the next job site.


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HotPort Wireless Mesh Products
HotPort Outdoor Mesh Nodes
HotPort Indoor Mesh Nodes
HotPort/PS 4.9 GHz Mesh Nodes

Datasheets
HotPort 3100 Indoor Mesh Nodes
HotPort 3200 Outdoor Mesh Nodes
HotPort 3500 Indoor Mesh Nodes
HotPort 3600 Outdoor Mesh Nodes
HotPort 4.9 GHz PublicSafety Mesh Network
HotView Pro Mesh Management Software

Application Notes and White Papers
Public Safety Application Note
Video Surveillance Application Note
Video Mesh Network White Paper