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HotPoint Wireless Access Point 1

Introduction

Firetide HotPoint Wireless Access Point Family

Firetide’s HotPoint family of wireless access points are the newest addi-

tion to the company’s HotPort line of high performance wireless mesh net-

working products. The HotPoint access points provide an enterprise-class

wireless access solution and can be used as full-function standalone ac-

cess points, or as part of an integrated, triple-play wireless mesh network.

Available in indoor and outdoor models, they include a high power, multi-

spectrum extended range radio, multiple antenna options, robust security

features, and multiple ESSID support.

The Firetide™ HotPoint™ Wireless Access Points (AP) are companion units

to the Firetide HotPort™ High-Performance Mesh Network. Each AP allows

802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients to connect to the Firetide Wireless

Mesh network. Such clients include laptops, wireless security cameras,

VoIP phones, and portable terminal and POS devices.

The Firetide mesh network itself provides a high-capacity, self-healing

wireless mesh for indoor and outdoor networks. The HotPort system allows

standard Ethernet devices to operate on the wireless backbone, creating

secure and reliable wireless networks for video surveillance, voice, and

data. HotPoint APs and HotPort nodes can be managed together as a sys-

tem with Firetide’s HotView mesh management software.

HotPoint 4500 indoor APs are plenum-rated and can be mounted securely

to a wall, ceiling, or countertop using an optional mounting bracket. Each

HotPoint indoor node includes antennas.

HotPoint 4600 Outdoor APs feaure NEMA4X/IP66-rated aluminum enclo-

sures, and can be powered over Ethernet.

Firetide’s modular access point design offers several beneﬁts. Among them

are:

A HotPoint access point can be mounted to a Firetide mesh node to pro-

vide enterprise class Wi-Fi access to any indoor or outdoor location, with-

out the need for backhaul cabling.

A HotPoint access point can connect directly to a conventional wired in-

frastructure. This eliminates the need to install a Firetide mesh node in

locations where wired connectivity is readily available, while preserving

the uniﬁed management capabilities for all access points.

Because the access points and mesh nodes are kept in separate enclo-

sures, they can be independently positioned for optimum RF connectiv-

ity. For example, in a multi-building mesh network, mesh nodes should be

placed in areas that enable the best connectivity between buildings, while

the APs can be mounted for best interior coverage.

A HotPoint access point can share a Firetide mesh node with other devices

for true triple-play networking at any mesh node location. This can in-

clude a second HotPoint access point operating on a different channel, a

video camera, a VoIP device, or even a third party access point.

All HotPoint access points, as well as all Firetide mesh nodes, can be man-

aged across the network from a central location regardless of whether the

access points are connected to wireless mesh nodes, to a wired infrastruc-

ture, or both. This integrated approach also allows network broadcasts to

all access clients anywhere on the network.

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