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In Q4 of 2009 Motorola announced the release of the AP-7181 dual radio, dual band, 802.11n wireless mesh access point. This AP is built specifically with video surveillance in mind as it bumps up the effective throughput dramatically. Using a datarate of 300Mbps and true 3×3 mimo you can expect the AP-7181 to achieve 100 to 125 Mbps of throughput (guessimate) between nodes. This is 5x more than their previous generation mesh AP the MotoMesh Duo. Along with speed Motorola added some other very cool features that also extend the range of the mesh AP dramatically.

Motorola’s exclusive intelligent ADEPT (ADvanced Element Panel Technology) antenna system was developed specifically for the AP 7181. The ADEPT system allows the AP 7181 to achieve maximum data rates by enabling dual data stream communication via integrated dual polarization antennas. Leveraging multiple transmit and receive RF chains, dual polarized antennas and software configurable down tilt, the AP 7181 achieves excellent coverage without the self-shadowing caused by multiple dipole antennas. This is great news for operators of mesh networks because better range mean fewer APs and more importantly fewer hops between them. Less hops means the less you must rely on backhaul networks to inject throughput back into the mesh.

Management of the entire Motorola Wireless Broadband portfolio including the AP-7181 happens via the one point wireless management suite. Some features of the one point wireless suite are:

• Device discovery
• Inventory management
• Alarm/event management
• Google Maps network view
• Over-the-air upgrades
• Fault, Configuration, Administration, Performance and Security (FCAPS)

The AP-7181 is available for order today for pre order and units should be shipping in March.

This is an excerpt from my blog post at securityinfowatch. For the entire post please click here.

Wireless Mesh seems to still be misunderstood so I though I would put down a couple of pointers explaining how it works at a high level and focusing on throughput of course, we are talking about video here…  Wireless mesh networks require a good amount of planning and unfortunately are not as easy to deploy properly as most vendors would like you to think, but can be useful for specific applications.  Here is a top down diagram of the different parts of a wireless mesh network.

A wireless mesh network normally spans a large area of land and therefore requires a distributed architecture in order to make it work.  The diagram above attempts to break down the typical components of a wireless mesh network.  You may notice that I used Motorola Canopy Visio stencils to make this diagram but I only did that because those were the only stencils I had and Moto has a nice representation on their website that helped me put this together.  I am not endorsing a specific manufacturer in this blog and recommend that you look through the many manufacturers and find the one that is right for your application.

For the entire post please click here…

The Engenius EOC-2610 is a great little device combining access point, client bridge, client router and WDS functionality in one low cost package.

Some highlights:

• High 600mW Wireless Power
  • Ensures robust signal to overcome long distances
  • Offers superior WiFi coverage than leading brands
• Signal Strength LED Indicator: Allows network installer for easy deployment
• Dual Antenna Design
  • Embedded 10dBi panel antenna with external connector for optional omni antenna
  • Perfect for both Point-to-Point and Point-to-MultiPoint applications
• Power-over-Ethernet (24V PoE) Capable
  • Less heat dissipation to ensure reliable performance
  • Capable of 300 feet PoE cable length
  • Power Injector Included
• SuperG 108Mbps Support
  • Enables high transfer speed ideal for multimedia applications (with SuperG Client)

The Engenius EOC-2610 is perfect for small outdoor point to multi-point deployments and IP Video surveillance applications.

Motorola is releasing their first every outdoor dual radio 802.11n mesh access point the AP-7181. With innovative antenna array design the AP-7181 will provide longer distances and better performance then standard mesh APs with simple “stick” or “dipole” antennas.

Features include:

• Full Power Dual Radio 802.11n Access Point
• Radio 1: 2.4 GHz 3×3:2 MIMO
• Radio 2: 5.4-5.8 GHz 2×2:2 MIMO
• 802.11 a/b/g/n (draft 2.0)
• 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels
• 802.11s (WiFi Mesh) ready at launch
• Meets All European DFS Standards
• ADEPT Antenna System
• System capacity of up to 300 Mbps
• WPA-2 Client and Intra-mesh Security
• Robust IP67 with NEMA 4x enclosure
• Powers Local Devices (PoE 802.3af)
• One Point Wireless Manager/Broadband Planner
• Seamless indoor/outdoor networks with AP 7131

To get a sneak peak at the AP-7181 technology click here.