Firetide HotPort Mesh Network
High Performance
HotPort wireless mesh networks combine high throughput with low latency at broadband data rates up to 25 Mbps.
High Quality of Service
HotPort deliver high quality of service in combined data, voice and video ("triple play") applications through:
- Traffic prioritization by class of service (CoS) designation
- Multi-Hop Optimization for reduced contention in large mesh networks
- Virtual LANs that direct traffic along specific VLAN routes
Scalable
MeshBridge feature enhances scalability by allowing multiple mesh networks to be interconnected into a single, integrated mesh environment with up to 1000 nodes.
Extensible
The HotPort product architecture is fully modular with most features implemented in upgradeable software. This design allows existing features to be enhanced for and new capabilities added to existing platforms.
Multiple Spectrums
HotPort nodes operate in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz spectrums. A special HotPort Public Safety nodes are available for use in the U.S.-licensed 4.9 GHz spectrum.
Easy to Deploy and Operate
Firetide's advanced AutoMesh protocol makes the HotPort mesh network fully self-forming and self-managing. The effort requires only moderate technical expertise and planning.
Ethernet Connectivity
Standard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports on all HotPort nodes provide "plug-and-play" connectivity with virtually any equipment, including wireless access points, digital video surveillance cameras, PCs, servers, printers, RFID systems, network switches or routers, and more.
Indoor/Outdoor Operation
The HotPort High Performance Mesh Network operates seamlessly in an indoor-outdoor environment using any combination of HotPort indoor and HotPort outdoor wireless mesh nodes.
LAN/WAN Integration
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otPort mesh can be internetworked with any other LAN, MAN or WAN domain, including the Internet, via any node designated as a Network Gateway Interconnect. Gateway Server node can be used to consolidate the multiple NGIs into a single, high-bandwidth link.
Reliable
Firetide's advanced AutoMesh protocol makes the HotPort mesh network fully self-healing to achieve mission-critical reliability. Any problem, whether caused by outages, obstructions or RF interference, is immediately detected and automatically corrected by routing via an alternate mesh path.
Secure
HotPort mesh networks provide end-to-end traffic encryption using Advanced Encryption Standard at 128 or 256 bits. Access control is provided by MAC address filtering on either an explicit Allow or Deny basis. VLANs, which segment traffic within the mesh, add yet another layer of security.
Mobile
Because the AutoMesh protocol adapts automatically in real-time to changes in the mesh topology, HotPort nodes can be installed in moving vehicles or vessels to accommodate mobile applications.
Ease of Management
HotView and HotView Pro Mesh Management Software provide real-time monitoring and management of one or more HotPort mesh networks. An intuitive graphical user interface affords "point-and-click" control settings for security, traffic prioritization, radio behavior and internetworking.
Affordable
Industry-leading low capital/operational expenditures (CapEx/OpEx) and full investment protection combine to yield the lowest available total cost of ownership (TCO), placing a HotPort High Performance Mesh Network within reach of just about any IT budget.