User's Manual Part 1

4 HotPoint 5000 User Guide January 2011
Chapter 1 The MIMO HotPoint Family
The Firetide MIMO HotPoint Wireless Access Point System delivers a complete access solution for
indoor and outdoor wireless mesh networks. Firetide’s MIMO HotPoint family consist of three com-
ponents:
The FWC2050 Wireless LAN Controller: Each FWC2050 can control and manage up to 50 Firetide
MIMO Access Points.
The HotPoint 5100 Indoor Access Point: A dual-radio system support 2.4 and 5 GHz operation in
802.11a, b, g, and n modes.
The HotPoint 5200 Outdoor Access Point: A dual-radio system support 2.4 and 5 GHz operation
in 802.11a, b, g, and n modes.
To ease management of multiple access points in enterprise applications, a virtual AP model is of-
fered. Each FWC2050 WLAN controller can support up to 8 ‘group’ denitions, and each group sup-
ports 8 proles per radio - 16 total. Almost any combination of groups and proles can be applied
to individual access points, making it easy to support multiple classes of users and applications
on the same hardware.
Dual Radio, Dual-Band Support
Each 5000 Series MIMO unit has two radios; one operates on the 2.4 GHz band and the other on
the 5 GHz band.
Outdoor and Indoor Operation
Outdoor HotPoint 5200 access points have NEMA 4X/IP67-rated cast aluminum enclosures and a
weatherproof connector for attaching to a Firetide HotPort wireless mesh node or a conventional
Ethernet port. These units can receive power directly from a HotPort mesh node, eliminating the
need for an external power supply.
Indoor HotPoint 5100 access points provide wireless access within buildings and moving vehicles.
Each indoor access point has a UL2043 plenum-rated enclosure and an RJ-45 connector for attach-
ing to a Firetide HotPort wireless mesh node or a conventional Ethernet port.
Complete Stand-Alone System
The HotPoint 5000 Series Access Points, under the control of an FWC2050, are a complete stand-
alone system for wireless access service delivery. No other equipment is required.
Integration with Firetide HotPort Mesh Networks
Firetide’s HotPoint 5000 Series Access Points can use Firetide’s HotPort 7000 Series wireless mesh
equipment for backhaul to the wired infrastructure.