Cellular Router and Modem Difference

Cellular Router
A cellular router short for cell router, is a router provides shared Internet access by incorporating a cellular data modem and providing common interfaces like Ethernet and WiFi. Different cellular routers work on different networks.
Cellular network are divided into GSM cellular, CDMA cellular and 3G cellular, meanwhile, there are GSM router, CDMA Router and 3G Router.
They can be deployed as a primary WAN link to a location where wired connections are not cost-effective, can also be used as a secondary or business continuity plan should the primary cabled link fail, or can be used in moving vehicles to provide Internet access while in motion. Cellular routers range from simple SOHO network oriented devices through rugged industrial units with advanced features.
For SOHO and high data requirement, 3G Router are the best to use. For small data package transmission, GSM router and CDMA router are enough.
EVDO Router, HSDPA Router, HSUPA Router and HSPA Router are hot used in many different areas such as coffee shop, small shop, home, airport, etc.

Cellular Modem
A cellular modem is a modem provides internet access by the cellular networks on GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA or CDMA/EVDO networks.
Cellular modem provides a USB port or RS232 port. USB port is for high speed data transmission. RS232 port normally is for industrial application for SMS and small package data transmission.
Router support route features, we can think it built-in modem. Modem is a simple dialing device.
Cellular Router contains Industrial Ethernet Router and SOHO Router.
Cellular Modem contains Industrial Modem and SOHO Modem.

3G USB Router Feature

1. Spec

Connectivity and Data Speed

1.       UMTS Band: Tri-band HSUPA 850/1900/2100MHz

2.       HSPA/WCDMA Data Rate: 7.2Mbps downlink and 5.76Mpbs uplink 4.       WLAN: 802.11b/g/n

3.       EDGE quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz for 236.8Kbps downlink

5.       LAN: Eternet 10/100Mbps

6.       PSTN Phone: RJ11

Functions

1.       Support PSTN Phone

2.       Wireless: WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP AP Isolation, MBSSID AP Isolation WDS: Lazy, Bridge, Repeater

3.       Firewall: SPI, DoS, Mac/IP/Port Filter, Port Forwarding,DMZ, Web content Filter, Web URL filter, Web host Filter

4.       VPN: VPN pass-through fo IPSEC, PPTP, L2TP

5.       Other: Static routing, QoS, DDNS, DHCP Server/Client, NTP

Form Factor

1.       WiFi: 802.11b/g/n

2.       Modem: Embedded, HSDPA

Antenna:

1.       WiFi/HSDPA Main Antenna: Embedded

2.       HSUPA Rx Diversity Antenna: Embedded

3.       3G External Antenna port: Optional

Language Supported

English, Chinese

2. Feature

3G+ Data & Voice Wireless-N Broadband Router Perfect for High-speed Wireless-N router at home or SOHO, Quick and cost-effective substitue in palce of XDSL/Cabel line
1. Fast speed Wireless-N 802.11b/g/n
2. 3G Mobile Broadband to Wireless(Buitl-in HSDPA module)
3. Call by PSTN Phone

3G USB Router Feature

1. Spec

Connectivity and Data Speed

1.       UMTS Band: Tri-band HSUPA 850/1900/2100MHz

2.       HSPA/WCDMA Data Rate: 7.2Mbps downlink and 5.76Mpbs uplink 4.       WLAN: 802.11b/g/n

3.       EDGE quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz for 236.8Kbps downlink

5.       LAN: Eternet 10/100Mbps

6.       PSTN Phone: RJ11

Functions

1.       Support PSTN Phone

2.       Wireless: WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP AP Isolation, MBSSID AP Isolation WDS: Lazy, Bridge, Repeater

3.       Firewall: SPI, DoS, Mac/IP/Port Filter, Port Forwarding,DMZ, Web content Filter, Web URL filter, Web host Filter

4.       VPN: VPN pass-through fo IPSEC, PPTP, L2TP

5.       Other: Static routing, QoS, DDNS, DHCP Server/Client, NTP

Form Factor

1.       WiFi: 802.11b/g/n

2.       Modem: Embedded, HSDPA

Antenna:

1.       WiFi/HSDPA Main Antenna: Embedded

2.       HSUPA Rx Diversity Antenna: Embedded

3.       3G External Antenna port: Optional

Language Supported

English, Chinese

2. Feature

3G+ Data & Voice Wireless-N Broadband Router Perfect for High-speed Wireless-N router at home or SOHO, Quick and cost-effective substitue in palce of XDSL/Cabel line
1. Fast speed Wireless-N 802.11b/g/n
2. 3G Mobile Broadband to Wireless(Buitl-in HSDPA module)
3. Call by PSTN Phone

What can a Wireless Industrial Ethernet Router do?

Industrial Ethernet Router is a router in industrial class, with Ethernet port for industrial applications. Normally wireless industrial Ethernet router work on GSM/CDMA or 3G networks, detailed on GPRS/EDGE/CDMA/EVDO/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA networks for data transmission.

The E-Lins H685d industrial umts router is a single port Ethernet router that utilizes the speed of HSDPA technology. This low cost 3G unit delivers the power and innovation your business requires. Robust and reliable, the, 3G H685 is the ideal communication solution for all your wireless Telemetry needs.

• M2M applications
• Vehicle tracking and management
• Automated Remote Meter Reading
• Security systems
• Agricultural Industry
• VOIP communications
• Remote Data Monitor and Control
• CCTV, security surveillance
• Water, gas and oil flow metering and schedule
• AMR (automatic meter reading)
• Power station monitoring and control
• Remote POS (point of sale) terminals, ATM,
• Traffic signals monitor and control, Traffic info guidance
• Oil field, weather forecast, environmental protection, street lamp monitoring and control
• Early Warning of Mountain Torrent
• Fleet management
• Power distribution network supervision
• Central heating system supervision
• Weather station data transmission
• Hydrologic data acquisition
• Vending machine
• Telemetry, SCADA
• Vehicle logistics and diagnostics controlling
• Parking meter and Taxi Monitor
• Telecom equipment supervision (Mobile base station, microwave or optical relay station)

Industrial router can work on hard circumstance and environment, high temperature, dusty, humity, and other complex area. We can mainly call it as wireless M2M application short for machine-to-machine. The router is connected to the machine, and remotely does transmission to another machine or data management centre.

H685d hsdpa router is with 7.2Mbps speed maximum, and can be easily upgraded to HSPA Router for 14.4Mbps or even higher speed.

How to setup a 3G Mobile Router?

How to setup a 3G Mobile Router?

Normally we know 3G mobile router contains two types. One is built-in wireless module, just get a sim card and make a right configuration, then it will work. The other one is with USB host port, requires a USB 3g wireless modem, insert the sim card into the USB modem, then make configuration and work.

So normally the required items are as follows,

1.       A SIM card with data business and balance.

2.       USB modem is required for the non-built-in module type router.

3.       Good signal for the sim card of the site.

Now come to the SIM Card Configuration. Actually it’s for APN configuration.
Each model of cellular router 3g umts router requires a APN setting before dialup to the internet.

What is APN? APN is access point name. Each network provider has a unique APN for the access ID. Such as China Mobile GPRS Network’s APN is cmnet.
Except APN, dialing number (service code) and username, password is required more or less upon different network service provider.

So general speaking, four parameters are import for the configuration.
1. APN

2. Dialing number (Service Code)
3. Username

4. Password

After input and setting these four parameters, save it, and try to connect the internet, and find the router will connect to the network perfectly.

A Typical Question for Cell Router

We often meet cell router users to ask such questions.

Someone asks “How do set up a Wifi router when the main computer uses a router to get the internet?”

It’s a typical question while using the cell router, especially an Industrial Ethernet Router.

The popular cell router is 3g hspa router with maximum 14.4Mbps download speed or even higher.

Details is as follows:
My computer has a router to connect it to the internet. Well I bought a Wifi router so that I could share the connection but I don’t know how to set it up.

Answer 1: We can draw a map like:

Router —> Wifi Router ——> Wired/wireless computers.

You need to attach the router cable with the WAN side of wifi router and then attach all your computers with the Wifi router either through a cable or wirelessly.

Answer 2: Are you using a “router” that plugs directly into your computer rather than a separate box that is wired in? I have a friend who used one of those and tried to use that computer as a router / gateway using the cell card / router in that machine. In short, it didn’t work.
You can buy a special router that accepts cell based router cards that then act as a normal wired router so you can connect other wireless routers (some may have a built in wireless so you don’t have to get a separate one) and/or other computers to it.

H900 Dual SIM Cellular Router

Brief:

H900 series router is an Industrial Ethernet Router for wireless M2M solutions. Providing dual sim slot for backup each other, and 5 RJ45 ports LAN switch. Built-in industrial class module to providing high performance.

HotSpot for H900:

1. Broadband M2M Communications

The product line provides a cost-effective broadband Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solution and supports the following radio access technologies: HSDPA, HSUPA UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM.

The compact and rugged structure makes it a suitable product for deployments in M2M applications such as CCTV, ATM, telemetry, SCADA, retail (POS), digital signage, and intelligent traffic systems.

2. Dual SIM

Dual SIM architecture ensures that a backup 3G network can take over should the primary network fail. The router detects a network problem and fails over to a standby SIM/APN if necessary, ensuring customer's SLAs are upheld.

3. Security and Data Privacy

The H900 Series offers business grade security and data privacy facilities including:

Stateful Inspection Firewall

NAT Traversal

IP Security (IPSec) tunelling for data encryption over Internet connections

4. Five Port 10/100 Mbps Managed Ethernet VLAN Switch

The five port 10/100 Mbps managed VLAN switch offers port-based VLAN segmentation. The five ports can also be configured as separate Ethernet segments with firewalling between them. Both auto-detection and manual selection of speed and duplex are provided.

Types for H900 Series:
A. H900ev EVDO Router – working on 3G EVDO networks providing 3.1Mbps download.

B. H900d HSDPA Router – working on 3G HSDPA networks providing 7.2Mbps download

C.H900u hspa router – working on 3G HSUPA networks providing 14.4Mbps download

Originated by zouyanbing from Wireless & Cellular Modem/Router/AP Device. Please inform the link when copy.