Firetide Wireless Bridge (FWB-100)
Configurations:
FWB-102 – Two FWB-100 nodes with built-in 2.4 GHz antennas
FWB-105 – Two FWB-100 nodes with built-in 2.4 GHz antennas; Includes two external antennas for 4.9 and 5 GHz
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High-capacity Point-to-point
Firetide FWB-100 outdoor wireless Ethernet bridges provide low-cost, high-capacity connectivity between two locations. FWB-100 is software configurable for 2.4, 5 and 4.9 GHz and achieves up to 35 Mbps of throughput. Tri-band operation augments the tri-band functionality of Firetide HotPort® mesh nodes and HotPoint® access points.
Complete Infrastructure Solution
FWB-100 product line is a natural expansion of Firetide’s core wireless infrastructure technology. Firetide’s expertise in large-scale wireless mesh networks for video, data and voice applications in harsh environments ensures that its bridges are optimized to provide the highest performance, security and reliability in the industry.
Concurrent Voice, Video, Data
FWB-100 bridge is optimized to provide high-capacity and low-latency connectivity for demanding data, voice and video applications. Point-to-point connectivity is critical for municipalities, public safety, industrial installations and campus environments. In addition to these markets, this product serves the needs of wireless Internet service providers and telecom operators. FWB-100 brings in the RF management features of Firetide’s mesh products which enable intelligent response to interference and effective management of multiple clients accessing the network simultaneously.
Wireless Bridging
FWB-100 provides true bridging functionality and is agnostic to the types of client or protocols on the network. FWB-100 supports transparent overlay of multiple subnet (VLANs) over the point-to-point link. It also provides seamless transport of multicast and broadcast traffic over the point to point link, including IPTV distribution, video on demand, video surveillance and video conferencing. In addition, to prevent bandwidth abuse, FWB-100 provides advanced tools such as multicast rate limits.
Privacy and Security
FWB-100 supports the industry’s highest level of security to ensure privacy for communications and reduce liability for service providers. Like all components of the Firetide wireless mesh and access infrastructure, FWB-100 offers WPA2 - PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption for an unmatched, solid, and trusted network.
Flexibility of Deployment
Deployed as a standalone solution, the FWB-100 link is managed via a browser-based management interface. Customers can also integrate the FWB-100 links into a larger Firetide mesh network managed by HotView Pro™ network management software. Designed for an easy “out-of-the-box” installation experience, the unit pair is shipped preconfigured and with all accessories included. An integrated antenna alignment tool provides step-by-step guidance in achieving maximum signal quality, translating to better network performance and throughput.