Firetide HotPort 3200 Series, HotPort 3600 Series User Manual
HotPortTM
User Guide
HotPort 3200 & 3600 Series
Outdoor Wireless Mesh Nodes
User Guide
HotPort 3200 Series & 3600 Series
Outdoor Wireless Mesh Node
July 2006
Manual Revision 1.31 073106
The contents of this user guide are subject to change without notice.
Copyright Notice
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Firetide, the Firetide logo, Instant Mesh Networks, HotPort, and HotView are trademarks of Firetide, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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HotPort Limited End User Product Warranty
Pursuant to all provisions described herein, Firetide products are
warranted for one (1) year from the date of purchase against defects in the build materials and workmanship. Firetide also warrants that the Software will materially conform to the documentation supplied by Firetide with the Software. In the event that
the Software fails to materially conform to the documentation
and an authorized Firetide reseller is notified in writing of such
failure within the warranty period, Firetide or its reseller shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to promptly correct the nonconformity. Firetide does not warrant that the use of the Software
will be uninterrupted or error free. Firetide does not warrant that
the Products will meet any requirements or specifications of any
End User Customer. This warranty applies to the entire Firetide
product, including antennas and the AC power adapter.
The above warranties are void if the alleged defect cannot be
verified by Firetide or if, as determined by Firetide, the product
failure was due to tampering, abuse, misuse, accident, shipping,
handling, or storage; or if the product has been installed, used,
or maintained in a manner not described in the product user
manual, if the product has been altered In any way, or If product
serialization has been altered. Any attempt to disassemble or repair the product by anyone other than Firetide immediately voids
this warranty.
This warranty applies only to the original End User purchaser of
the product and may not be transferred to any other individual
or entity.
THE FOREGOING ARE THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES APPLICABLE
TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE SOFTWARE, AND THE EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY FOR DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. FIRETIDE DISCLAIMS ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR
OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-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, damages for loss of profits,
business interruption, loss of information, or other pecuniary
loss) arising out of the use or inability to use the product or the
performance, interruption or failure of the product, irrespective of the cause of action, even if Firetide has been advised of
the possibility of such damages. Firetide’s cumulative liability
for all claims arising out of or in connection with this warranty
will not exceed the amount paid by the original End User purchaser to purchase the product. The amounts payable for the product
are based in part on these limitations and these limitations shall
apply not-withstanding the failure of essential purpose of any
remedy. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so to that extent
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
By using the product the original End User purchaser agrees to
and is bound by these terms and conditions.
In the event that a product fails to meet this warranty and
Firetide’s authorized reseller is notified in writing of such
failure within the warranty period, Firetide shall, at its own discretion, either repair the product or replace it with the same
or a functionally-equivalent product free of charge. Replacement products may contain refurbished materials in whole or
in part. Firetide will honor this warranty provided the product is returned through an authorized Firetide reseller or
dealer with shipping charges prepaid, along with a proof of
purchase describing the original purchase date and product serial
numbers if applicable. The authorized reseller must acquire a
Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from Firetide
prior to returning any product. Firetide does not accept shipments of defective products without shipping charges prepaid.
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Explanation of Graphical Symbols
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating, maintenance, and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying
this unit. Failing to comply with this instruction may
result in electrical shock.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating, maintenance, and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying
this unit. Failing to comply with this instruction may
result in a hazard.
DO NOT OPEN THE COVER
• Dangerous voltages inside.
• No serviceable parts inside.
• Refer to qualified service personnel.
• Unit must be disconnected from power prior to servicing.
• Unit has tamper-evident labeling that indicates when the cover
has been removed.
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Contents
Firetide HotPort Wireless Mesh Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Summary of HotPort Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What is a Firetide Mesh Network? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Firetide High-Performance Mesh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
High Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Scalable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reliable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Wireless Mesh Network Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wi-Fi Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Multiple Services over the Mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Voice over IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Provide Ethernet Anywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
High-Performance Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Indoor/Outdoor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Spectrums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Best Price/Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Easy to Deploy/Instant Mesh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mesh Management Using HotView Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Packet Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Traffic Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Network Gateway Interconnects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Radio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Integrated Two-Port 10/100 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Speed and Duplex Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Transmit Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Example Networks/Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Managing the Mesh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting Started with HotView Mesh Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Restoring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HotPort Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Appendix A Contacting Firetide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Appendix B Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Appendix C Countries of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Appendix D Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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