Firetide 1000S 1 User Manual
HotPoint 1000S Wireless Mesh Router
Instant Networking Guide
www.fi retide.com
HotPoint 1000S Wireless Mesh Router
Instant Networking Guide
Firetide, Inc.
www.fi retide.com
Honolulu Offi ce
928 Nuuanu Avenue, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96817
Silicon Valley Offi ce
16795 Lark Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Document number 700-0001-003 March 2004
Copyright Notice
© 2003-2004 Firetide, Inc. All rights reser ved.
Trademarks
Firetide, the Firetide logo, Wireless Instant Networks, and HotPoint are trademarks of Firetide, Inc. All other
trademarks are the proper ty of their respective owners.
FCC Class B Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including inter ference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular inst allation. If
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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 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.
Modifi cations: Any modifi cations made to this device that are not approved by Firetide, Inc. may void the
authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from
all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. OEM
Integrators, end-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter
operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
HotPoint 1000S Wireless Mesh Router
Instant Networking Guide
Contents
Unpacking and Easy 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
Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FreeBSD Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Firetide™ HotPoint™ 1000S
The Firetide HotPoint 1000S Wireless Mesh Router enables you to build
Wireless Instant Networks
potentially thousands of feet of Ethernet cable. Now you can instantly
add Ethernet ports wherever you want, especially in areas where
cabling is too costly or time consuming to install.
Multiple HotPoint units automatically fi nd each other via wireless links
allowing you to create and extend a high performance wireless mesh
network. The network is very adaptable, allowing you to change the
network confi guration in real-time.
The HotPoint 1000S acts as a portable Ethernet switch that you can
place anywhere you want simply by plugging the unit into a standard
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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 Instant Network, based on the
HotPoint Wireless Mesh Router, to enable faster, easier, and more affordable network deployment. Firetide’s patented mesh networking
technology makes it possible to survey, plan and deploy an entire network in less than one day rather than weeks.
The Firetide network is also completely portable. Your entire network
can be relocated simply by taking your HotPoint routers with you to
your new location.
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, eliminating the need to lay hundreds or
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