Firetide HotPort® 6100 Wireless Mesh Nodes for Infrastructure Mobility Applications

HotPort 6000 mesh nodes provide reliable Ethernet connectivity over a high-performance, self-forming wireless mesh backbone - indoors, outdoors, or onboard moving vehicles. All HotPort nodes have multiple Ethernet ports for connecting network devices or other networks to the wireless mesh. HotPort 6000 mesh nodes provide up to 70 Mbps throughput and operate at 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz (U.S. public safety licensed band), or 5 GHz. HotPort 6000 nodes are equipped with dual radios, operating at 400 mW.

Please note that as of June 2010, HotPort 6000 functionality for fixed applications is supported within the HotPort 7000 product line. Please refer to HotPort 7000 product page. HotPort 6000 mesh nodes continue to be available for infrastructure mobility applications until Q4 2010.

Reliable Connectivity for Infrastructure Mobility Applications

Designed for seamless indoor and outdoor operation, the HotPort mesh network securely handles concurrent video, voice, and data applications, making it ideal for municipal, public safety, and industrial networks, where infrastructure mobility is required. The mesh's self-forming and self-healing properties enable rapid deployment and dependable operation while allowing roaming of mesh nodes across mesh networks. Firetide's AutoMesh routing protocol manages network load and traffic congestion to optimize mesh-wide performance and capacity.

Dual-radio Performance

To maximize performance, dual-radio HotPort 6000 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 single radio equivalent. This is ideal for bandwidth-intensive application such as video surveillance, resulting in crystal clear video images. Dual-radio mesh nodes are recommended for infrastructure mobility applications.

Advanced Mesh Mobility

Firetide Mobility Controller software is required for high speed infrastructure mobility and enables enabling reliable connectivity for Wi-Fi access on public transportation or video surveillance from moving vehicles.

• Security and public safety: High-performance surveillance video with optimal frame rates and image resolution from moving police vehicles.
• Transportation and mass transit: Reliable Wi-Fi access with high speed mobility for passengers; data connectivity; real-time video to ensure passenger and operator safety.
• Industrial: Video, data and voice communications to and from moving vehicles in open pit mining, industrial facilities, enterprise campuses.

End-to-End Security

HotPort 6000 mesh nodes ensure maximum security and privacy of your data. They feature WEP and WPA2 encryption between nodes and AES encryption from ingress to egress. All Layer 3 IP data is encapsulated and accessible only to Firetide mesh nodes. HotPort nodes support VLANs, segmenting traffic with secure access control on same physical infrastructure.