3. Overview of Mesh Networks
Fundamentally, a Firetide mesh network give you the convenience of a
wired-Ethernet switch combined with the deployment fexibility of
wireless technology. A simple mesh network can be set up in minutes,
with little more effort than it takes to deploy an Ethernet switch.
Firetide Mesh Components
Series 6000 HotPort Mesh Nodes; available with dual radios. •
Series 4000 HotPoint™ Access Points, or APs. •
Series 3000 HotPort™ Mesh Nodes; all with single radios. •
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5. Wireless Mesh Applications
A wireless mesh can be used almost any place a wired Ethernet
switch can be used,
and also in many applications where wired networking would be
impractical.
For example:
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Video surveillance with IP video cameras.
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Diffcult-to-cables structures, such as historic buildings,
warehouses, or factories.
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Temporary networks, such as at races or sporting events.
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As a backhaul for campus and municipal wireless-access
deployment.
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In support of VoIP deployment, as a network-extension
technology to support APs in stairwells and
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other hard-to-cable places.
6. HotPort 6000-900
HotPort 6000-900 mesh nodes provide reliable Ethernet connectivity
over a high-performance, self-forming wireless mesh backbone—
indoors, outdoors, or onboard moving vehicles.
7. Non-Line-of-Sight Performance
With the new HotPort 6000-900, users with non-line-of-sight ocations can now deploy
multi-hop, fully meshed networks and receive its benefts of redundancy and load
balancing, thereby improving reliability of their networks. The product enables
bandwidth intensive applications such as video surveillance and broadband access
traffc and extends mesh reliability, performance and services into these diffcult
environments.