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HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes

HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes are part of Firetide's industry-leading HotPort High Performance Mesh Network that provides broadband wireless video, voice and data communications indoors and outdoors in campuses or entire metropolitan areas. The HotPort indoor nodes can be mounted on or walls and ceilings or hung from cubicle walls, and they are UL2043 plenum-rated, making them suitable for placement in a plenum air space. Each indoor unit has a built-in 4-port 10/100 Ethernet switch. All HotPort nodes feature a dual spectrum radio for operation at 2.4 GHz for maximum range or at 5 GHz for minimum interference with wireless LANs. The HotPort 3101 model provides up to 10 Mbps throughput; the HotPort 3103 model provides up to 25 Mbps throughput, and includes support for the full HotView feature set. Seamless operation with HotPort 3200 Series Outdoor Wireless Mesh Nodes extends the mesh between or among buildings and, potentially, onto moving vehicles.

HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Wireless Mesh Node Feature Set

The many features of the HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Wireless Mesh Nodes provide a wealth of customer benefits that, together with the HotPort 3200 series outdoor mesh nodes and HotViewTM or HotView ProTM Mesh Management Software, make a HotPort High Performance Mesh Network ideal for many connectivity and access applications. Below are highlights of the key features, details of which are available separately in the product datasheets and documentation.

Features	Benefits
Dual-Spectrum Flexibility	HotPort mesh nodes operate in the unlicensed spectrum at 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. Judicious frequency and channel selection permits multiple and separate mesh networks to be deployed in very close proximity, and optionally interconnected using the MeshBridge capability. In certain configurations, Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is used to minimize radio/radar interference.
Built-in 4-port Ethernet Switch	Four separate 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports can be used to connect equipment, or to interface with other networks. Any system with an Ethernet interface can be connected, including access points, digital video cameras, VoIP telephones, PCs, printers and network servers.
EthernetDirect	EthernetDirect takes advantage of any existing wiring to enhance overall mesh performance. The link substitutes a full-duplex 100 Mbps wired path between any two mesh nodes, which allows them to receive and transmit traffic simultaneously.
Network Gateway Interconnect and Gateway Server	Any node can interface with another LAN, MAN or WAN as an NGI. Multiple NGIs connected to the same network, such as the Internet, offer enhanced redundancy (with load-balancing and automatic failover) and improved throughput. A node used as a Gateway Server aggregates multiple NGI links into a single, high-speed connection to the external network.
MeshBridgeTM	The MeshBridge feature is used to connect multiple mesh networks into a single, integrated mesh environment with up to 1000 nodes. The MeshBridge link can be directly wired, or made via any separate switched or routed LAN, MAN or WAN infrastructure. MeshBridge enhances performance and simplifies the management of large-scale mesh networks, especially ones that extend throughout a metropolitan area or an entire county.
Class of Service Traffic Prioritization	Three levels of CoS allow traffic to be prioritized to improve overall mesh performance, scalability and versatility, especially in "triple play" data, voice and video applications. High priority is normally assigned to voice over IP (VoIP) traffic to minimize jitter and latency.
Virtual LANs	VLAN support includes both port-based and trunked (with IEEE 802.1q standard tagging). Traffic segmentation affords greater privacy, and can enhance mesh performance and scalability by allowing traffic to be directed along specific VLAN routes.
Strong Traffic Encryption	The security and integrity of the HotPort mesh can be ensured by using the built-in hardware-assisted 128- or 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard provision. Any external encryption, such as with a virtual private network (VPN), is fully preserved as traffic traverses the mesh network.
Access Control	All traffic can be filtered by MAC address on either an explicit Allow or Deny basis to control access to the HotPort mesh network. The traffic filtering provisions work whether the host system is connected directly to a HotPort node via one of the Ethernet ports, or indirectly via an attached wireless access point or network gateway.
RF Transmit Power Level and Antenna Options	Adjusting the transmit power level of certain nodes allows the entire mesh network to be "tuned" to deliver peak performance without sacrificing mesh-wide resiliency or scalability. The omnidirectional antennas can be replaced with a directional antenna for longer range or to minimize wireless interference.
Received Signal Strength and Multi-Hop Optimization	These twin capabilities help reduce contention in large mesh networks, and allow mesh paths to be selected by link quality to enhance overall performance, scalability and reliability.
HotViewTM or HotView ProTM Mesh Management Software	HotPort 3100 Series Indoor Wireless Mesh nodes are supported by both HotView and HotView Pro Mesh Management Software. Certain features, such as MultiMesh and MeshBridge, are supported only by HotView Pro.