The Xfire Hopgate is a specialized rack-mount network access controller designed specifically for large-scale access controller gateway services. It can be used to create a rich set of public access services within a public area, or a guest network service enabling employees and visitors to access the Internet via an enterprise network. The Xfire Hopgate controls client devices that are connected via the Xnet Viper-M nodes, Xnet Viper multi-radio nodes or directly to an Ethernet network, enabling both Internet Service Providers and customers to authenticate users and control session operation. The Xfire Hopgate is standard equipped with HDP Visual (demo), which displays a graphical representation of the wireless mesh network including GPS mapping. The Xfire Hopgate offers a comprehensive suite of integrated security capabilities with VPN, firewall protection and Voice-over-IP services through a converged data network that offers Quality of Services.
 

A mesh network is based on a centralized architecture. Unparalleled gateway functionality is provided via the Xfire Hopgate network access controller. Addressing, management, roaming, compression and security of a wireless mesh network based on meshed nodes can be managed using the Xfire Hopman network element manager, Hopling Technologies central management server. Although the mesh network can be run standalone, it is advisable to have a centralized management server when the network grows above a dozen nodes. Every node requires separate control channel running from the mesh node to the central management server. Through this control channel the management server is able to communicate directly to each node. Each control channel terminates on the Xfire Hoptun – VPN Tunnel Terminator.

As an addition the company offers the Xfire Hopbase network services manager, a web portal that provides functions such as Database-, DNS-, Login-, Radius-, VPN-services, and Bandwidth Control, with the Xnet Viper-M nodes or Xnet Viper nodes acting as radios and bridges.

Call Home Facility (automatic configuration), Virtual Gateway technology, Bandwidth Management per user per session, Firewall capabilities, VPN client-services allows you to quickly bring Internet bandwidth to your customers. The Xfire Hopgate is equipped with an intuitive Web User Interface and can be implemented as the main gateway serving several dozens of nodes or access points or third-party access points in a large-scale centralized wireless solution.