Northstar · TrueNorth
Network system

TrueNorth.
The venue network.

A self-contained local network on a private subnet, purpose-built for show control. Helm, Polaris, Bridge, and operator devices all live on it. The public internet is never in the cue path.

Why offline matters

Your show shouldn't depend on the public internet.

ISPs go down. DNS gets cranky. The cloud has a bad day. TrueNorth removes all of that from the critical path — your show runs on a network you own, end to end.

Zero internet dependency

The entire system runs on a local private subnet. Cut the WAN, the show keeps running. No phone-home, no cloud auth, no telemetry leak.

Venue coverage

Pre-tuned access points blanket the venue. Polaris nodes roam between APs without dropping. No dead zones in the show.

Show-priority QoS

Cue packets get a fast lane. Operator and management traffic get the rest. Guests on the public Wi-Fi never see this network.

WPA3 Enterprise

Every device joins via certificate. Per-device revocation. No shared password to leak when a staffer leaves.

Wired backbone

Gigabit Ethernet between APs. PoE-powered Polaris nodes prefer wired and fall back to Wi-Fi automatically.

Optional uplink

Want remote diagnostics from Northstar's support team? Plug a single management uplink. Show traffic still stays local.

Specifications

A network in a box.

TrueNorth ships as a pre-configured kit: gateway router, mesh APs, a PoE switch, and pre-loaded device certificates. Northstar techs run the survey, you plug it in.

Private subnetPre-configuredSite survey included
Subnet
Private RFC1918 range, isolated from public networks
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 2.4 / 5 GHz dual-band
Security
WPA3-Enterprise with per-device certificates
Topology
Mesh APs with wired Ethernet backbone
Switch
PoE+ (802.3at), gigabit, 8/16/24-port options
Gateway
Industrial router with optional WAN uplink
DHCP / DNS
Hosted on Helm, isolated from other networks
Coverage
Tuned per venue (site survey included)

We'll survey your venue.

Send us your floor plan. We'll come back with AP placement, switch sizing, and a quote. Or fly out for a walk-through.