Mesh Network Information ArrowSpan Wireless Mesh Network Solutions (China) Sept 2007 1
Wireless Mesh Network Application Most cost-effective private wireless network � Most Cost effective technology � Fast Return on Investment � Fast deployment Wi-Fi Phone Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 2.4GHz Service Mesh 5GHz Manager MA3100 5GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 2.4GHz Portable 5GHz 5GHz Wi-Fi 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Phone 2.4GHz 2
ArrowSpan Solutions � Fixed wireless mesh network for Wi-Fi (Rural, Suburb, Metro) and special application services (surveillance, RFI D warehousing,...) � Mobile wireless mesh network for mobile application (900MHz/ 700MHz, i.e. military) � Switching wireless backhaul offers high speed packet relay � Cost effective design supports mass deployment � Layer 2.5 software design provides compatibility to existing network device � Layer 2.5 software design maintains critical features provided by Atheros driver � Layer 2.5 software design supports user friendly single I P network management 3
Software Features � Spectrum & Standard: Support 5GHz/4.9GHz/2.4GHz/900MHz spectrum and IEEE 802.11a/b/g � QoS: IEEE 802.11e prioritized traffic control (WMM) provides quality of service for voice or video traffic � Multiple SSID: Support up to 16 independently configurable Multiple SSIDs with VLAN tag, able to create multiple independent secure networks serviced simultaneously. � VLAN: Support IEEE 802.1q VLAN Tags fully compatible with 3 rd party standard equipments � Remote Firmware: Smart Firmware Update – Update the entire mesh nodes with a single commend � Fault Tolerance: Always Connect Protocol ensure every nodes on the mesh network is reachable and manageable � Redundancy: Auto Failover Protocol create system redundancy for critical mesh link � SNMP: Support SNMP v2c/v3, and private MIB � Mesh Routing: Mesh nodes auto-discover, and self-healing mesh for network optimization � Security: Support 128bit WPA/WPA-2 AES encryption, and legacy 64 bit WEP security � Network Management: Single IP Mesh Network Management � Point-to-Point Device Deployment Tools: Remote Antenna Locator (RAL) - Real time HTML GUI indicator detect remote antenna, and Signal Strength Tuner (SST)- Fine tuning Antenna position to maximize node-to-node signal quality � User Adjustable Tx Power: Optimizing node-to-node RF quality � Interoperability: Seamless interoperability with the 802.11 b/g clients 4
Complete Mesh Routing Technology Self-sustain, Auto-configuration, and Auto-healing Internet Internet Fault Tolerance and Redundancy Bandwidth & Load Balance Score: 5 Score: 5 Score: 8 Score: 5 5
High Hop Count Performance Theoritical Mesh Performance 32 � Switched Wireless Mesh 28 performance is 5-20 times 24 better than Type 1 Mesh (e.g. 20 (Mbps) 16 TROPOS, cisco, firetide) and 12 Type 2 Mesh (e.g. Nortel) 8 4 � High hop count capability 0 (Hop 0 1 2 3 4 means significantly Count) ArrowSpan Mesh Type 1 Mesh Type 2 increases coverage area � per mesh network Hop Count 0 1 2 3 4 reduces installation cost � ArrowSpan 28 28 28 28 28 simplifies network � management Mesh Type 1 28 14 9 <7 <5 (1/n) Mesh Type 2 28 14 7 <3 <1 (1/2) n Throughput (Mbps) 6
Performance Test Result Server Client 2 nd Hop 3 rd Hop 4 th Hop 5 th Hop 34Mbps 32Mbps 30Mbps 29Mbps 2 nd Hop 3 rd Hop 4 th Hop 5 th Hop 34Mbps 32Mbps 30Mbps 29Mbps Test results are not under optimal scenario due of some 5.8GHz interference in the environment. 7
Network Management Features � Single IP address for entire mesh network � Http Web-server for configuration, topology, GPS, and management � Individual Node based TX/RX packet counter, User list, MAC based filtering � Routing channel selection and assignment � Mesh Network Site survey to scan all available Nodes In Progress Feature � NMS Server management system � Google Map and custom map based topology � Statistic data monitoring: (packet, byte, error counters, and link speed � User based Node location tracking and traffic count � Alarm based on node health check, mesh routing change, and statistic counter � Consider licensing Cognio spectrum analyzer 8
ArrowSpan Wireless Mesh Network MeshAP 3100 GPS Antenna N-type Antenna Connector (5GHz Backhaul) N-type Antenna Connector (2.4GHz Client) Membrane N-type Antenna Vent Cap Connector IP67 RJ-45 (5GHz Connector Backhaul) 9
MeshAP 3100 - Outdoor Carrier Class Multi-Radio Wireless Mesh Network Access Point MA3100 Features � Supports two 5.3/5.8GHz 802.11a and single 2.4GHz 802.11b/g � Hardware-enhanced WEP/WPA AES, and MAC filtering AP security � Point-to-multipoint antenna option: 23dBi, 26dBi, 29dBi directional antenna � Point-to-point Antenna: (2x) detachable 5.3 – 5.8 GHz 8 dBi Omni-directional antennas � (1x) detachable 2.4GHz 8 dBi Omni-directional antenna or adjustable 90-180 degree 29dBi patch antenna (1x) GPS antenna provides location information � 4.9GHz for licensed band (optional) � Layer 2.5 mesh routing, POP (Predictable Optimum Path) intelligent routing � algorithm, fast packet switching on mesh link traffic � (1x) 10/100 Ethernet Port to connect with existing network infrastructure (3 rd -party router/gateway/access server/application server) � Web server and SNMP management � PoE (power over Ethernet) support (on WAN port) � Typical power consumption = 15W � Level pole, vertical pole, and wall mounting � IP66 waterproof certification Industrial grade operating temperature -40 ° F to 131 ° F (-40 ° C to 55 ° C) � 10
Wireless Bridging Application Point-to-Point and Point-to-multipoint In a point-to-point bridging scenario, a MB2600 or MA3100 Series can be used to extend a network distance by using high gain directional antennas Point-to-multipoint Point-to-point MA3100 Mesh 2.4GHz Manager MB2600/ MA3100 5GHz MA3100 ~km @54Mbps* Internet 5GHz 5GHz Rural MA3100 Area 5GHz 5GHz Mesh 2.4GHz Station High Gain MA3100 Directional (Manual Mode) Antenna * For detail of Tx Power, Antenna, and Distance, check the RF Table on Slide 6 11
Fault-tolerance Point-to-point Bridging Application Fault-tolerance is critical under the point-to-point bridging scenario. Multiple MeshAP Managers and Stations could be setup to backup the vital link between the link. 1 Mesh Manager MB2600/MA3100 Broken Link 5GHz 5GHz RJ-45 Internet Backup Link Ethernet Mesh (RJ-45) Station MA3100 2 (Manual Mode) Mesh Manager High Gain MB2600/MA3100 Directional Antenna 12
Tx Power Option (point-to-point antenna) 1/2 Product: MA3100-AX / MB2600-AX [5.745-5.825GHz] MA3100-AX / MB2600-AX [5.745-5.825GHz] Antenna Gain 19dBi 23dBi 26dBi 29dBi Wireless Rate Tx Power Maximum Node-to-Node Distance (Throughput) 18dBm 2.6 km 4.9 km 7.7 km 12Km 19dBm 2.9 km 5.3 km 8.1 km 13 km 54Mbps 20dBm 3.1 km 5.7 km 8.8 km 14 km (30Mbps) 21dBm 3.4 km 6.1 km 9.6 km 15 km 22dBm 3.6km 6.6 km 10.2 km 16 km 18dBm 3.4 km 6.1 km 9.6 km 15 km 19dBm 3.6 km 6.5 km 10.3 km 16.2 km 48Mbps 20dBm 3.9 km 7.0 km 11km 17.5 km (27Mbps) 21dBm 4.2 km 7.7 km 12 km 18.7 km 22dBm 4.6 km 8.3 km 13 km 20 km 23dBm 5 km 9 km 14 km 21.5 km 18dBm 5.3 km 9.5 km 15 km 23 km 19dBm 5.7 km 10.3 km 16.2 km 25 km 20dBm 6.1 km 11.1 km 17.5 km 27 km 36Mbps 21dBm 6.6 km 12 km 19 km 29 km (20Mbps) 22dBm 7.1 km 13 km 20.2 km 31 km 23dBm 7.6 km 14 km 21.5 km 33.5 km 24dBm 8.2 km 15 km 23 km 36 km 25dBm 9 km 16 km 24.5 km 39 km 18dBm 6.7 km 12 km 18.5 km 30 km 19dBm 7.1 km 13 km 20 km 32 km 20dBm 7.7 km 14 km 22 km 34 km 21dBm 8.3 km 15.2 km 24 km 36 km 24Mbps 22dBm 8.9 km 16.5 km 25.5 km 39 km (13Mbps) 23dBm 9.5 km 17.7 km 27 km 42 km 24dBm 10.2 km 19 km 29 km 45 km 25dBm 11 km 20 km 31 km 48 km 26dBm 12 km 21.5 km 33 km 52 km 13 27dBm 13 km 23 km 35 km 57 km
Tx Power Option (point-to-multipoint antenna) 2/2 Product: MA3100-AX / MB2600-AX [5.745-5.805GHz] MA3100-AX / MB2600-AX [5.745-5.805GHz, 8dBi ANT-ODA5108 antenna] Wireless Rate (Throughput) Maximum Node-to-Node 54Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps Distance (30Mbps) (27Mbps) (20Mbps) (13Mbps) (10Mbps) 18dBm (63mW) 450 m 600 m 980 m 1,250m 1,700 m 19dBm (79mW) 500 m 650 m 1,050m 1,350 m 1,800 m 20dBm (100mW) 550 m 700 m 1,150 m 1,450 m 1,950 m 21dBm (126mW) 600 m 770 m 1,250 m 1,550 m 2,100 m Tx 22dBm (159mW) 650 m 840 m 1,350 m 1,700 m 2,250 m Power 23dBm (200mW) 700 m 910 m 1,450 m 1,800 m 2,450 m 24dBm (251mW) N/A 980 m 1,550 m 1,950 m 2,600 m 26dBm (398mW) N/A N/A 1,800 m 2,250 m 3,000 m 28dBm (631mW) N/A N/A N/A 2,600 m 3,500 m *Distance Data based on non-interference environment 14
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