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HotPoint 1000S Wireless Mesh Router

Instant Networking Guide

Содержание HotPoint 1000S

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Страница 3: ...de com Honolulu Office 928 Nuuanu Avenue Suite 200 Honolulu HI 96817 Silicon Valley Office 16795 Lark Avenue Los Gatos CA 95032 Document number 700 0001 003 March 2004 HotPoint 1000S Wireless Mesh Router Instant Networking Guide ...

Страница 4: ...guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged 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 equipme...

Страница 5: ...sy Installation Back Cover FiretideTM HotPointTM 1000S 4 What is a Firetide Mesh Network 5 Building a Firetide Mesh Network 6 HotPoint ManagerTM Software 8 Support Information 12 Restoring Default Settings and Troubleshooting 13 HotPoint Accessories 14 Specifications 15 FreeBSD Copyright 16 ...

Страница 6: ...able Ethernet switch that you can place anywhere you want simply by plugging the unit into a standard power outlet Each HotPoint Wireless Mesh router has three RJ 45 Ethernet ports allowing you to attach up to three Ethernet devices such as a wireless access point computer printer server Internet uplink or network video camera Firetide Wireless Instant Network Firetide developed the Wireless Insta...

Страница 7: ...otified and data is routed around it There is no need for a network engineer to intervene troubleshoot and cure the problem Mesh networking can be compared to the Internet where data can be rerouted on other paths if one path becomes disabled or congested Losing a node or two or a link won t bring down the entire mesh network Unlike other WLAN technologies a mesh network s reliability and scalabili...

Страница 8: ...our Firetide dealer or local computer store A simple way to determine if you have the correct cable type is to check the left LED on the HotPoint Ethernet port If the green LED illumi nates the cable is correct Understand HotPoint Antenna Patterns HotPoint routers have omni directional antennas that radiate in a broad circular pattern perpendicular to the antenna shaft The antennas have pivoting m...

Страница 9: ...etide network protocol is optimized for two and three dimensional topologies including vertical connections between multiple floors in a building Use the Free HotPoint Manager Software Although this software is not required for installing or operating your network the HotPoint Manager software provides an easy way to monitor and manage the mesh and your HotPoint routers Because wireless connections...

Страница 10: ...firetide com 2 Select Downloads from the Support Menu 3 Read the instructions provided and download the appropriate version of the software and documentation You may be asked to log in or to register before being permitted to download 4 Install the software on your workstation as directed in the instructions for your operating system Connecting to the Mesh Network 1 Be sure all of your HotPoint rou...

Страница 11: ... Windows 2000 1 Click on the Start button 2 Click on Settings and select Control Panel 3 Double click on the Network and Dial up Connections icon 4 Double click on the Local Area Connection icon for the network adapter that is con nected to the Firetide mesh network 5 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on the Properties button 6 Select Use the following IP address and enter the following in...

Страница 12: ...ger under Win dows Your operating system may have a different procedure for launching applications 1 From the Windows Desktop click on the Start button 2 Click on All Programs and select HotPoint Manager The Login screen will appear 3 Enter the following information to log into the mesh network Username admin Password admin Mesh IP address 192 168 224 100 4 Click on Login to start 5 Wait for your ...

Страница 13: ... column Refer to your HotPoint Manager documentation for additional information Note If this screen does not appear or some of your HotPoint routers appear to be missing from the list refer to the troubleshooting section of the HotPoint Manager User Guide ...

Страница 14: ... your Firetide dealer directly All authorized Firetide dealers are trained and authorized to provide technical support and warranty services for our products and have qualified technical staff available to help you build and maintain your Firetide mesh network Product Returns Please contact your Firetide dealer for instructions on returning defective or damaged prod ucts for repair or replacement D...

Страница 15: ... cable The default settings are now restored HotPoint Factory Default Settings AES Encryption Disabled WEP Encryption Disabled Mesh IP address 192 168 224 100 Ethernet ports All ports enabled HotPoint Manager username admin HotPoint Manager password admin Troubleshooting The best way to troubleshoot individual HotPoint routers and your entire Firetide mesh network is to use the HotPoint Manager so...

Страница 16: ...e directly from your Firetide dealer Replacement Power Adapter Direct replacements for your original HotPoint 120 Volt AC power adapter For indoor use only Replacement Antenna Set Direct replacements for your original HotPoint router antennas Set of two Mounting Bracket The mounting bracket allows you to install your Firetide HotPoint router on walls or ceilings Includes a security slot for use wi...

Страница 17: ... 10 100 RJ 45 Indicator LEDs Power Activity Fault Power supply External 14 vDC 1000mA Radio range open environment 200 meters at 11 Mbps 300 meters at 5 5 Mbps 600 meters at 2 Mbps 800 meters at 1 Mbps Dimensions 9 x 5 87 x 1 06 228 mm x 150 mm x 22 mm Weight minus power supply 1 75 lbs 1 9 lbs with two antennas Antenna height 7 178 mm Certifications FCC Class B Part 15 Operating environment Temper...

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Страница 20: ...s to connect end devices such as computers wireless access points network printers and video cameras Use Ethernet straight through cables to connect multi user switches and hubs Add power Connect HotPoint unit to AC power source Also start up all connected Ethernet devices The HotPoint power up sequence is as follows 1 Green Power LED continuously ON 2 Red Fault LED momentarily ON then continuousl...

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