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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide incident Wi-Fi and network equipment?
Computer Network Equipment & Incident Wi-Fi
Yes.
KDT provides computer network equipment and incident Wi-Fi: routers, switches, access points and point-to-point links that carry your internet connection to every trailer and tent, set up and supported by IT technicians on site.
Typical configuration
- Ordered as
- Computer, Network Equipment; rented weekly or monthly
- Uplinks
- Starlink, bonded 5G/LTE, wired or fiber where available, with multi-WAN failover
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor Wi-Fi 6 mesh access points, a few hundred feet of coverage each in open ground
- Links
- Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint 5 GHz and 60 GHz links, a mile or more line of sight
- Segmentation
- Separate VLANs and SSIDs for command, finance and general users
- Security
- Firewall, WPA2/WPA3 encryption, content filtering; captive portal for public Wi-Fi on all-hazard incidents
- Support
- IT technicians on site or on call 24/7
A working incident network reaches past the first connected trailer to every place people work: the command post, planning and finance trailers, supply and the medical unit. KDT builds it. Uplinks from Starlink, bonded cellular or a wired line come into a firewall router; outdoor mesh access points and point-to-point wireless links carry the network across the site and out to locations a mile or more away; managed switches and cabling connect printers, phones and computers.
On wildfires, order it as computer equipment (Computer, Network Equipment), rented weekly or monthly; put your software requirements on the order and KDT configures to them. For the internet connection, add a KDT Mobile Communications Unit with satellite internet or Starlink kits. Each Starlink router is rated for 235 devices and three mesh nodes, and KDT adds routers and terminals to fit any site.
We split the network by who's on it: command and finance on secured networks, general users on a separate network with per-device bandwidth limits so streaming doesn't swamp resource ordering. On hurricanes and other all-hazard incidents we also build public Wi-Fi for shelters and points of distribution, with a captive portal. IT technicians stay on site or on call 24/7 to add users, fix devices, move access points as the site changes and watch bandwidth. At demob we pull the equipment and wipe it.
Available as
- ICP network
- Site-wide Wi-Fi
- Public Wi-Fi at hurricane shelters and PODs
- Point-to-point links to remote sites and staging areas
- VoIP phone systems
- IT help desk staffing
What's included
- Network design from your site layout
- Equipment, installation and cabling
- Network segmentation and security setup
- Printer, phone and user setup
- 24/7 IT support and changes as the site moves
- Demob with data wiping
Where it's used
- ICPs and EOCs
- Incident bases
- Hurricane shelters and points of distribution
- Spill and hazmat unified command posts
- Links between the ICP, staging and remote sites
- Security operations centers for private security work
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide incident Wi-Fi and network equipment?
Yes. We supply and set up the routers, switches, access points and links for your command post or incident base, connect them to Starlink or cellular, and keep them running with IT technicians on site or on call 24/7.
How is network equipment ordered on a wildfire?
As computer equipment (Computer, Network Equipment), rented weekly or monthly. Add a KDT Mobile Communications Unit or Starlink kits for the internet connection.
How far can incident Wi-Fi reach?
Each outdoor access point covers a few hundred feet. Point-to-point wireless links can carry the network a mile or more between sites with line of sight, so the ICP and a staging area can share one network.
Can general users get on the Wi-Fi without slowing down command?
Yes. General and public Wi-Fi run on a separate network with per-device bandwidth limits, so command, planning and finance traffic always gets priority.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
Add it to your request with anything else you need, then send it all at once. We'll come back with what we can put where, and when.