Key Features

• Cisco 1812 on black side provides compatibility with existing networks and high port density including PoE, FXS and expansion module
• Red side services are provided by the KLASPiONEER 2150, designed to allow for the integration of a SecNet 54/KIV-54 HAIPE encryptor.
• The KLASPiONEER 2150 can be removed from the case and used remotely to meet red / black separation requirements. Alternatively if a convergence router is not required the KIV-54's HAIPE NAT traversal feature allows it to be directly connected to BGAN or public Internet services
• Compatible with iDirect VSAT and X-Band next-generation terminals
• KLASPiONEER 2500 implements a modular approach that allows the addition of red side modules giving access to multiple enclaves. The system can therefore be expanded as backhaul bandwidth and team-size increases without any downtime
• Customizable storage compartment
• Battery-backed system with large range of AC and DC charge cables to extend operations while in the field
• Standard design used for AC, DC and network interfaces to support cable replacement while deployed

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Case

• Pelican 1510 case
• Measures 22” x 14” x 9”
• Weighs 45 lbs
• On/Off switch
• Filtered air-intakes
• Waterproof, dustproof
• Kit may be operated with lid closed via cable pass-through
• Contains separate red and black side modules each with own battery backup

Black Chassis

• Cisco 1812 supporting DMVPN, EIGRP
• 8 RJ-45 Ethernet ports supporting PoE
• 2 RJ-45 Ethernet WAN port
• 2 USB ports
• 1 ISDN BRI port
• Expansion
• 90-240V, 47-400W AC input
• 10-36V DC input via MIL-STD connector.
• Screw-in polarity agnostic terminals also provided for greater flexibility
• 2 hour Battery backup using BA2590 rechargeable battery. May be hot swapped with BB5590
• 4 AC outputs capable of powering 4 laptops with a total power budget of 280W
• DC output to charge red side

Red side Module (KLASPiONEER 2150)

• KIV-54 HAIPE encryption device (Separately priced or as GFE)
• 4 Power over Ethernet ports
• DHCP server supporting Option 150 for Cisco VoIP phones
• VLAN, GRE, static routes
• 2 hour battery backup
• 10-36V DC input
• Wide ranging AC-DC brick
• Shock-mounted components

2500 - Acceleration & Compression

Space Communications Protocol Standards (SCPS)

KlasRouter provides SCPS compliant TCP acceleration based on MITRE's implementation of the SCPS-TP protocol. KlasRouter supports both vendor-independent SCPS mode and Klas optimized SCPS mode to interoperate with any SCPS-compliant Service Entry Point hardware (such as ViaSat xPEP and Comtech EF Data turboIP). In Klas optimized SCPS mode, Klas has modified and improved the MITRE implementation to mitigate Inmarsat BGAN specific conditions such as high jitter and varying bandwidth availability. This customization provides optimum performance for TCP-based applications such as web and email.

HighSpeed TCP (HS-TCP)

KlasRouter supports the HS-TCP algorithm as developed by Sally Flood and adopted by the Internet Engineering Task Force. HS-TCP is implemented in Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP) mode on KlasRouter in a similar way to SCPS and is therefore transparent to the network.

In addition to the required WAN optimization features, KlasRouter includes the following advanced WAN optimization components as optional features which otherwise would require separate hardware. These value added features exceed the specification and are included at no additional cost to the Government.

HTTP Caching

Layer 3/4 acceleration using SCPS or HS-TCP is a critical part of WAN Acceleration. However, the performance of higher layer protocols such as web-based applications also is degraded over satellite. KlasRouter implements HTTP web caching and pre-fetch to mitigate the effects of network latency. This algorithm has been employed with excellent results on SIPRNet and JWICS web applications such as Outlook Web Access, AKO-S, CIDNE, CHAMPION and various other intelligence-specific cloud-based services.

HTTP objects are cached locally for re-use to avoid repeat download of the same web page across satellite. This feature is particularly useful in a multi-user environment where the same web pages are likely to be requested by different users. When first accessed, a HTTP object such as an image is saved on KlasRouter to be made available should another user request the same object. In such case, the KlasRouter supplies the cached object rather than traversing the satellite link to the web server to download a duplicate copy. This substantially improves performance while reducing costs. However cache coherency is maintained at all times to prevent out-of-date objects from being presented from the cache.

HTTP objects may be cached on KlasRouter in RAM or, optionally, in the SATA hard drive included in both KP1400 and KP2160. Use of a SATA hard drive improves performance significantly because more information can be persistently stored for re-use on the hard disk improving the chances of the object being cached locally. Note that this feature is not present on software-based acceleration options such as Riverbed Mobile.

Prefetch

The high latency on BGAN and other satellite networks causes the initial load of each web page to be slowed markedly. A page that takes 2-3 seconds to load over a low latency network can take 30 seconds to load over a high latency network. KlasRouter mitigates this by scanning each downloaded web page for links to other pages. Since it is likely that the user will select one of the links on the page, KlasRouter downloads the text of each linked page automatically in the background. When the user selects a link, the text of the linked page is served from local KlasRouter cache providing instantaneous page load. Note that images and other large HTTP objects are not pre-fetched as this would increase costs by downloading large amounts of data that may not be used. Instead, these objects are loaded after the text of the page is presented.