Meshcom Technologies provides modular software packages for RFID reader manufacturers, enabling rapid market entry without the need for in-house software development. Their mesh networking solutions support both active and passive RFID tags, enhancing range and improving data delivery efficiency. With ongoing maintenance and updates, Meshcom modules offer secure and cost-effective networking capabilities for various application areas, such as smart homes and public WLAN systems.

1. Meshcom Technologies, Inc. Hiilikatu 3, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 9 323 1013 Fax +358 9 323 1015
Copyright © 2004-2010 Meshcom Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
http://embedone.com
Embedded Software Modules for RFID Readers and Gateway Access Points
Meshcom Modules
Meshcom Modules, powered by Meshcom EmbedOne Linux and Meshcom MeshDriver, are
modular software packages for zero-configuration and mesh networking targeted for RFID
reader manufacturers that can be easily customized for the specific product needs and
company image.
With Meshcom Modules, RFID reader manufacturers can now be spared from RFID reader
networking software development effort and bring their new reader product to market much
more rapidly. Meshcom Modules are delivered to manufacturers as a fully-tested and
deployment-ready package; after just loading them onto the device, the RFID reader product is
ready for packaging and shipping!
Device manufacturers can now focus on their core business, manufacturing RFID readers
with compelling features without any in-house software development.
Meshcom modules make your RFID reader support active and passive RFID tags,
depending on the chipset used.
Meshcom Modules are constantly maintained by Meshcom engineers to ensure that the
software is always up-to-date with latest security fixes and patches, and meet the current
industry standards and requirements.
Wireless Mesh
RFID That Just
Works, and
More!
Instant benefits
Meshcom Modules Features and Benefits:
Mesh network routing permits path formation from
any source device to any destination device.
Meshcom Modules represent an ideal, turn-key mesh solution overcoming the mobility
limitations associated with wired RFID readers and for enabling high capacity Wi-Fi
connectivity, even in temporary installations.
With Meshcom Modules, secure RFID network solutions can be implemented even more
easily with tredmendous cost savings and faster time-to-market.
Application areas
?
?
?
?
Meshcom Modules can be easily
installed in RFID readers and gateway
access points to maximize tag reading
capacity and network coverage
Meshcom Modules provide a cost-
effective and secure mesh solution for
extending RFID reader range.
Combined with Meshcom Modules
powered RFID gateway access points (MC-
AP), your RFID data delivery is secure,
efficient and reliable.
Meshcom Modules make mesh nodes
easily remotely configurable, providing
functionalities such as network operation,
administration and provisioning
Integrate your RFID data stram easily to
existing database systems using Wi-Fi.
?

2. Meshcom Modules - An inside look
Copyright © 2004-2010 Meshcom Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
WLAN
Integration
Meshcom
MeshDriver
Meshcom
EmbedOne
Linux
? Our experienced engineers provide you
with all the possible integration services an
advanced RFID reader project might need.
Meshcom has a decade of experience with
working on different WLAN chipsets and
drivers and with customizing them to various
platforms.
?
?
?
We work with chipset manufacturers such
as Marvell, Atheros, Broadcom, and Ralink.
Using our experience on different chipsets
it is easy to choose the best one for your
RFID reader needs.
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Our EmbedOne Management Interface
(EMI) makes it easy to configure and manage
readers remotely, thus leading to lower
reader-management costs through centrally
coordinated readers.
SNMP support
FCC 4.9GHz security band support
900MHz unlicensed band radio support
Extended output power control
Multiple SSID support (Virtual Aps)
WEP, WPA, WPA2 PSK and enterprise
(dynamic key) with 802.1x supplicant
?
?
?
EmbedOne Linux is an OpenWRT-based
embedded Linux OS that is optimized for
networking applications.
EmbedOne Linux is full open source and
we provide easy to use cross development
tools.
Fine-grained control over installed
packages, platform configuration and
compilation process.
? Support for custom protocol extensions
through Meshcom’s own EMI-RPC API
?
?
?
?
Software update via web based
management
DHCP server, client, relay
Stateful inspection firewall
Supported standards:
Supported MIB's: 802.11, 802.1x, MIBII,
RADIUS authentication, RADIUS accounting
IEEE 802.3, IEEE
802.11a/b/g, IEEE 802.11d - Country elements,
IEEE 802.11e - Quality of Service, IEEE 802.11h -
5 GHz spectrum, Dynamic Frequency Selection
and Transmit Power Control for EU compatibility,
IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11j - Security and public
safety band support
?
?
?
?
?
MeshDriver provides self-healing, self-
forming and automatic routing functionality
that connects all RFID readers wirelessly.
Interoperable with non-MeshDriver devices
? Based on Layer 2 virtual network interface
using AODV routing
AES link-level encryption
A multitude of statistics and diagnostics
available: neighbouring link quality table,
routing cost table, end-to-end mesh latency
information
? Wireless tracking systems are only as
good as their networks.
,
thus enhancing reliability.
MeshDriver is available to Linux (desktop
and embedded) and Windows
(XP/Vista/CE/Mobile).
?
? MeshDriver is a protocol stack for mesh
networking developed by Meshcom
Technologies.
MeshDriver
converges access technologies and will
automatically route RFID reader traffic to other
devices using all available network interfaces
Meshcom Technologies, Inc. Hiilikatu 3, FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 9 323 1013 Fax +358 9 323 1015
Copyright © 2004-2010 Meshcom Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
http://embedone.com

3. Meshcom Modules - Use cases
Copyright © 2004-2010 Meshcom Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Meshcom Technologies
Hiilikatu 3
FI-00180 Helsinki
Finland
http://embedone.com
Tel: +358 9
Fax: +358 9
323 1013
323 1015
SALES
e-mail: sales@meshcom.com
Meshcom Hong Kong Limited
25/F., Queen's Road Centre
152 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
http://meshcom.com
Tel: +852 3426 4055
Fax: +852 3426 4061
SALES
e-mail: sales@meshcom.com
Wireless sensor networks in Smart Homes
Wireless sensor networks are an emerging area with wide range of potential applications such as environmental monitoring. These
networks consist of low power, low cost sensor nodes that can sense the environment and can communicate with each other.
Changes occur at a fast rate with the application of sensor devices. Sensor networks research primarily focus on routing protocols,
data aggregation and data dissemination. Key areas here are agricultural climate control and monitoring, health care, industrial
machine health monitoring, mining safety monitoring, and traffic monitoring.
An intelligent home system equipped with wireless thermostats and dampers can keep the rooms on the sunny side of the house
comfortable — without chilling the occupants on the shady side of the house — more effectively than a home equipped with only a
single, wired thermostat. Using Meshcom Modules wireless mesh, it is possible to design an automated home with ecologically
remote-controlled home appliances. By combining Meshcom intelligent home network with GSM network, cell phone can be used to
control the home network from remote location via Internet. With this one can switch on/off the AC, water heater, lights, microwave
oven , and any other connected appliances while onmove. In GSM controlled home network, central control node of the local network
at home is empowered by a GSM interface. Home network reduces the stress level of a user making things easier and more
manageable.
Public area WLAN with backhaul support for RFID retail system
Many public areas, like sports stadiums and shopping malls, are places for business, and they have some sort of Point of sale (POS)
system implemented. This can be further enhanced by integrating wireless technology with it, making it scalable, dynamic, and open to
a lot of different opportunities for growth. Mobile Ethernet mesh network provides high-speed internet access, while RFID enables
POS system to process credit card information and other secure payment data.
With RFID readers using Meshcom Modules, and MeshDriver-powered WLAN access points, setting up portable concessions is now
easy, efficient and secure. Using wireless handheld devices, the wireless network benefits paying customers, such as owners of
private suites. The network can be made to support transmission of digital images for media outlets and wireless ticket scanners
located at entry gates. Huge cost savings can be achieved with a common POS system provided by the facility
. RFID systems with Meshcom Modules powered readers can easily be integrated with the site’s other business
analytics software that uses RFID data to manage all areas of retail including POS, inventory management, warehouse, distribution
center, allocation, integrated e-commerce, data mining and back-office.
for every small
business outlet
Seaport terminal asset tracking
Seaports and other bigger logistics centers typically nowadays have some kind of asset tracking system implemented. Most of them
are based on low-frequency low-bandwith solutions, some of them might feature frequency band hopping. Lower bandwith RFID
systems have coverage problems and low mobility.
With Meshcom Modules and gateway access points, RFID integrators are capable of implementing a system that is cost-efficient, yet
has high-bandwith and throughput. MeshDriver ensures better data speed, since clients are are closer to access points, they can use
higher data rates. Better coverage is achieved, as multi-hopping gets around obstacles. Using Meshcom Modules enabled RFID
reader integrators are able to lower deployment costs since fewer sites need physical connections and less cabling. This results also in
greater mobility.