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Wireless Access Point User Guide

Table 1. Summary of Firetide Mesh Router Models

Model & SKU

Use

Band

RF Output Power

TCP Data Rate Default Channel

3101

Indoor

2.4, 5 GHz

standard

10 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3103

Indoor

2.4, 5 GHz

standard

25 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3100/PS

Indoor, Public Safety

2.4, 4.9, 5 GHz

standard

25 Mbps

4.962 GHz DSSS, Ch 5

3500-2401

Indoor

2.4 GHz

high

10 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3500-5001

Indoor

5 GHz

high

10 Mbps

5.805 GHz OFDM, Ch 161

3500-2403

Indoor

2.4 GHz

high

25 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3500-5003

Indoor

5 GHz

high

25 Mbps

5.805 GHz OFDM, Ch 161

3203

Outdoor

2.4, 5 GHz

standard

25 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3200PS

Outdoor, Public Safety

2.4, 4.9, 5 GHz

standard

25 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3600-2400

Outdoor

2.4 GHz

high

25 Mbps

2.462 GHz DSSS, Ch 11

3600-5000

Outdoor

5 GHz

high

25 Mbps

5.805 GHz OFDM, Ch 161

HotPort 3100 and 3500 Series Mesh Routers

HotPort 3100 series mesh nodes provide fast and easy indoor network de-

ployment. They connect wirelessly to other indoor and outdoor HotPort

nodes to form a mesh network. Ethernet packets are automatically switched

across the mesh, in a manner analogous to an Ethernet switch, using Auto-

Mesh™, a proprietary protocol developed by Firetide. AutoMesh has been

optimized for efficiency in wireless mesh environments. HotPort nodes are

plenum-rated and feature a built-in four-port 10/100 Ethernet switch for

connecting networking devices a fully wireless mesh backbone. Models are

available for operation at 2.4 GHz for high capacity and maximum range or

at 5 GHz for high capacity and minimal interference from 2.4 GHz devices.

The HotPort 3100/PS supports the public safety band, used in the US.
The HotPort 3500 Series feature band-specific high-power radios, but are

otherwise identical to the 3100 Series Models.

Outdoor Nodes

In addition to the indoor models, Firetide offers a range of HotPorts for

outdoor use. These are similar to the 3100 and 3500 Series units, but are

packaged in NEMA-4 enclosures suitable for outdoor use.
The full model range is shown in this table: (Data rates are typical for a

single hop operation.)

Summary of Contents for HotPoint 4500

Page 1: ...Wireless Access Point User Guide HotPoint 4500 Indoor Access Point HotPoint 4600 Outdoor Access Point ...

Page 2: ...lified professional Failure to install this equipment properly may result in equipment dam age personal injury or death Explanation of Graphic Symbols Caution Risk of electric shock POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL Do not install the HotPort outdoor mesh node where possible contact with power lines can be made Antennas poles towers guy wires or cables may lean or fall and contact these lines People may b...

Page 3: ...ys MAKE SURE ALL TOWERS AND POLES ARE SECURELY GROUNDED AND ELEC TRICAL CABLES CONNECTED TO ANTENNAS HAVE LIGHTNING ARRESTORS This will help prevent fire damage or human injury in case of lightning static build up or short circuit within equipment connected to the an tenna The HotPort outdoor node has built in lightning protection Be sure that any other equipment connected to the HotPort node also...

Page 4: ...ON INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO TO THAT EXTENT THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU In no event will Firetide be liable for any special incidental consequential punitive or indirect damages whatsoever including without limitation dam ages for loss of profits business interruption loss of information or other pecuniar...

Page 5: ...oor Unit Unpacking and Installation 6 Understanding APs AP Groups VAPs VAP Groups 8 Software Installation 10 Basic Setup Sequence 10 Software Configuration 11 AP Node Commands 12 AP Group Commands 13 Physical AP Radio Settings 14 VAP Group Configuration 15 VAP Settings 16 VAP Group Settings 17 Advanced Features 21 Country Code Assignment 21 Appendix A HotPoint Features and Specifications 22 Append...

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Page 7: ...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 outdo...

Page 8: ...eal for IP video networks and video surveillance applications espe cially those requiring multiple cameras or faster frame rates Wi Fi cameras are not needed because any camera with an Ethernet interface can connect directly to a HotPort mesh node HotPort outdoor mesh nodes also sup port Power over Ethernet allowing the use of a single power connection to power both the node and the camera HotPoin...

Page 9: ...xiting the mesh You can assign Ethernet ports to different VLANs only ports belonging to the same VLAN can switch traffic among themselves You can define up to 4093 VLAN IDs and create up to 16 multiple logically separated VLANs within a single mesh The HotPort mesh also supports VLAN trunks Traffic Prioritization class of service The HotPort system provides traffic prioritization levels to priori...

Page 10: ...twork de ployment They connect wirelessly to other indoor and outdoor HotPort nodes to form a mesh network Ethernet packets are automatically switched across the mesh in a manner analogous to an Ethernet switch using Auto Mesh a proprietary protocol developed by Firetide AutoMesh has been optimized for efficiency in wireless mesh environments HotPort nodes are plenum rated and feature a built in f...

Page 11: ... 1 Indoor AP Power Supply Auxiliary Bracket Main Mounting Bracket HotPoint AP Figure 2 Optional Mounting Brackets Wall Ceiling Mounting Bracket optional with Auxiliary bracket for cube wall applications Bracket Lock Mechanism Detail Figure 3 Firetide HotPoint 4500 Series Front View Figure 4 Firetide HotPoint 4500 Series Rear View Mount your HotPoint in a location that will give the best wireless c...

Page 12: ...ormesh node can support up to two access points but it can only power 1 unit via PoE In addition there are constraints on overall bandwidth and on VLAN support In most cases you will want to use only one HotPoint per HotPort Pole Installation Installation on any pole up to 2 inches is easy Begin by mounting the sup plied U bolts and claw pieces to the pole using two nuts as shown in Figure 5 Make ...

Page 13: ...ate is mounted and aligned tighten all the nuts with a 7 16 inch wrench Then slide the HotPoint onto and downward slightly so that its tabs on its backing plate Figure 7 engage the mounting plate as shown in Figure 8 Tighten the four knurled nuts on the sides The supplied antennas can be used for initial deployment but should be replaced after initial testing with outdoor rated units of suitable g...

Page 14: ...poses You will create at least one VAP group with SSID encryption and other param eters This is the access point that will appear to wireless clients Access Point Groups In some cases you may want to grant management access to some nodes to one person or persons and other nodes to other persons This can be done using Access Point Groups Each HotPoint may be assigned to an Access Point Group or AP ...

Page 15: ...P VAP VAP VAP VAP VAP VAP Figure 11 shows a three AP three VAP configuration You can have up to 16 VAPs per physical AP You can have as many AP Groups as needed and there is no limit to the number of APs in any one AP Group Figure 11 Large AP Matrix Table 2 gives a summary of all of the major commands and options avail able on the HotPoint APs organized by logical group Table 2 Summary of Commands...

Page 16: ...nstalling a new Firetide based wireless network begin by in stalling the HotPort Mesh nodes and the HotView or HotView Pro mesh management software before installing any HotPoint APs Refer to the documentation supplied with those products for details If you are adding HotPoint APs to an existing network begin by upgrading the existing mesh nodes to version 3 4 X X or later Use your existing ver si...

Page 17: ... 4 X X or newer on your computer In addition the Firetide HotPort nodes to which the access points will be connected must be upgraded to firmware version M3 4 X X Access Points should have firm ware version A3 4 X X installed After you ve physically installed your ac cess point launch HotView or HotView Pro You will see a screen similar to this one ...

Page 18: ...a management VLAN if desired Release Lock Releases management control lock on APs Login The default user ID and password is admin and firetide Statistics Shows performance for a given VAP AP Configuration Radio Allows you to specify the radio parameters firewall configuration and VPN VAP Configuration Allows you to define DHCP service for the VAP VAP Group Configuration Allows you to define radio ...

Page 19: ...r 108g Static Turbo The raw Transmit Data Rate of the wireless link can also be specified Transmitter power and beacon can be controlled Antenna Diversity is supported This control determines which antenna the unit listens on transmit is always on Antenna 1 In most cases Diversity is the best choice but if you are only installing one antenna set this to Antenna 1 Rogue AP Detection enables the AP ...

Page 20: ... Enter a VAP Group Name This is NOT the same as the SSID Select one or more APs which will support this VAP group Note that APs can be members of more than one VAP group Typically all APs are members of all VAP Groups You can also create Wireless Distribution Service WDS networks However there are some limitations APs which are members of a WDS enabled VAP Group cannot be members of any other VAP ...

Page 21: ... be the same as the management IP address of the AP If desired configure DHCP service For DHCP each VAP Group should have every node in that group configured to serve addresses to clients All nodes must be configured and each node must have a unique range of assignable IP addresses Note it is possible using VLANs to insure that each client receives its IP address from the VAP with which it physica...

Page 22: ...hich client stations currently sleeping in low power mode have data buffered on the access point awaiting pick up The DTIM period you specify here indicates how often the clients served by this access point should check for buffered data still on the AP awaiting pickup Fragmentation and RTS CTS Thresholds can be used to tune wireless per formance in some specialized applications A VLAN can be crea...

Page 23: ... Point 17 VAP Group Security Settings A wide range of wireless security options are supported Select the one you prefer Authentication choices include 802 1X Auto Open Shared Key WPA WPA Auto WPA Auto PSK WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK ...

Page 24: ...18 Wireless Access Point User Guide MAC Address Access Control If desired VAP Group access can be limited to an explicit group of MAC ad dresses or denied ...

Page 25: ...e define the user ID and password for all APs in a group There is an account name for read write privileges and a second guest account with read only privileges The defaults are admin and firetide but these should be changed for security reasons Most small installations will find a single AP group for all APs to be the most convenient to manage Larger installations which have APs for secu rity pur...

Page 26: ...g excess bandwidth on the backbone you can limit the data rate for each user You can also limit the aggregate rate for each VAP Group IAPP and Roaming The Inter Access Point Protocol describes an optional extension to IEEE 802 11 that provides wireless access point communications among multi vendor systems If you have other APs which support it you can enable its operation and set the port used fo...

Page 27: ... all ports are open Enabling the Firewall closes all ports in dividual ports can then be opened as needed Use the AP Configuration command in the right click menu to configure it VPN APs can be tunneled directly to a remote network by using the VPN feature The VPN will tunnel all traffic from a physical AP regardless of VAP Group Use the AP Configuration command in the right click menu to configur...

Page 28: ...etworking Up to 16 independent VLANs DHCP client and server separate DHCP range per SSID Up to 16 ESSIDs per HotPoint Security and Encryption 802 11i 40 bit 104 bit WEP keys 128 bit 256 bit AES keys 802 1x authentication TKIP WPA2 VPN tunneling and filtering ESSID suppression Firewall MAC access control Rogue AP detection Management Configuration Integrated mesh and access management Web based man...

Page 29: ...oE supplied by Firetide 3200 3600 Series Outdoor Mesh Router Optional external power supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 10 W Indoor Unit Enclosure System indicator LEDs power status mesh fault Ethernet indicator LEDs link status activity Two antenna connectors SMA reverse polarity Power connector One Ethernet data connectors RJ 45 Reset button recessed Security slot for physical locking...

Page 30: ...raged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Modifications Any modifications made ...

Page 31: ...o the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Firetide HotPoint 4500 and 4600 wireless access points are certified to the requirements of RSS 210 for 2 4 GHz spread spectrum devices The use of this device in a system operating either partially or comp...

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