NetCloud Service for Branches Key Features:
- Cloud-managed for ease of deployment, remote management & reporting
- Includes NetCloud Perimeter for reliable IoT network securityNetCloud management & control service with branch-specific capabilities
- Customer choice of purpose-built hardware
- 24x7 support & limited lifetime warranty
- Option to purchase add-on plans for Advanced functionality
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The NetCloud Solution Packages bring together Cradlepoint’s award-winning software plus hardware and support—specifically tailored to deliver networking best practices and the compelling value of secure networking for the modern branch.
Purpose-built for small and medium branches, the AER Series replaces multiple “boxes” with a compact, cost-effective all-in-one branch solution. Each model supports multiple WAN connections, up to two 4G LTE dual-SIM modems, a multi-port Ethernet switch (some with PoE support), and 802.11ac WiFi with guest portal.
Each solution is powered by Linux-based NetCloud OS software that provides advanced routing, SD-WAN, failover, and security functionality. Everything is configured, deployed, and managed in the cloud from a single pane of glass with NetCloud Manager.
Branch Networks
Branch networks are undergoing dramatic change. Cloud applications and IoT devices demand direct Internet access while voice and video traffic is on the rise, and temporary sites, like retail kiosks and portable construction offices, are increasingly common—driving traditional enterprise WANs to their breaking point. Cradlepoint NetCloud Branch Solutions with Gigabit-Class LTE connectivity provide bandwidth, flexibility, and reliability businesses need to address these changes and create an easier to manage, lower cost and more agile branch.
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Cradlepoint’s Elastic EdgeSM vision provides a blueprint for next-generation Edge Networks that deliver pervasive broadband connectivity, cloud-like agility, and software extensibility—all while ensuring enterprise-class visibility, security, and control. All-in-one NetCloud Solution Packages for Branch Networks, based on Advanced Edge Routers (AER), are cloud-managed, and deployable anywhere in days, not months.
Gigabit-Class LTE with Pathway to 5G
Cradlepoint is leading the wireless WAN revolution with Gigabit-Class LTE network solutions capable of download speeds faster than wired broadband —and that’s just the beginning. With 5G right around the corner, Cradlepoint is at the forefront of delivering the all-wireless, software-defined branch—with the performance necessary for today's business applications, and tomorrow’s. Whether moving to an all wireless solution or adding Gigabit-Class connectivity as an alternate WAN link, Cradlepoint Branch solutions delivers unprecedented speed and agility now, while providing a pathway to 5G in the future.
Comprehensive IoT Support
To accommodate the security, computing, and management requirements for branch IoT devices at the WAN edge, Cradlepoint’s branch solutions provide comprehensive IoT support. The NetCloud platform allows organisations to run Edge Computing applications right on the router. The NetCloud Perimeter feature uses Software-Defined Perimeter technology to instantly spin up secure and segmented device-to-cloud overlay networks, cloaking them from the Internet and protecting trusted networks. Everything is configured, deployed, and managed using NetCloud Manager.
CradlePoint IBR1700 Technical Specification
WAN
- Dual-modem capable with MC400 modem slot for second modular modem
- WiFi-as-WAN, with WPA2 Enterprise Authentication for WiFi-as-WAN
- 3rd radio for dedicated back haul
- WiFi client mode
- Failover/Failback
- Load Balancing
- Advanced Modem Failure Check
- WAN Port Speed Control
- WAN/LAN Traffic Steering
- IP Passthrough
- Standby
- Multi-PDN
- Smart WAN Selection
- Serial PAD mode
- DynDNS
- AutoQoS
- QoS (DSCP and Priority Queuing)
- Embedded 1200M LTE Advanced Pro 1.2 Gbps modem (with DC-HSPA+ failover)
- Embedded 600M LTE Advanced 600 Mbps modem (with DC-HSPA+ failover)
- Five LAN/WAN switchable 10/100/1000 ethernet ports – one default WAN (cable/DSL/T1/satellite/Metro Ethernet)
- WiFi-as-WAN, Metro WiFi; 2×2 MIMO “N” 2.4 GHz or 4×4 5 GHz; 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wave 2
LAN
- VLAN 802.1Q
- DHCP Server, Client, Relay
- DNS and DNS Proxy
- DMZ
- Multicast/Multicast Proxy
- MAC Address Filtering
- STP2
- GPS broadcast to LAN
- Simultaneous Tri-Band WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wave 2
- Five LAN/WAN switchable 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports – four default LAN
- Serial console support for out-of-band management of a connected device
WiFi
- Dual-Band, Simultaneous Tri Band 2×2 2.4GHz + 2×2 5GHz + 4×4 5GHz WiFi
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wave 2 MU-MIMO and 256 QAM support
- Up to 192 connected devices (64 per radio – one @ 2.4 GHz and two @ 5 GHz)
- Multiple SSIDs: 2 per radio (6 total)
- WPA2 Enterprise (WiFi)
- Hotspot/Captive Portal
- SSID-based Priority
- Client Mode for faster data offload
Management
- Cradlepoint NetCloud Manager: - Secure remote cloud configuration - Real-time diagnostics/troubleshooting - Remote connect / Out-of-Band Management - Geoview location services - Pool data alerts
- Client and Traffic Visibility and Control
- Web UI, API, CLI
- Active GPS support
- Data usage alerts
- Advanced troubleshooting (support)
- Device alerts
- SDK support
- SNMP
- SMS control
- Serial redirector
- Auto APN Recovery
- Syslog
VPN & Routing
- IPsec Tunnel – up to ten concurrent sessions
- IKEv2 support (includes MOBIKE)
- L2TP
- GRE Tunnel
- OSPF/BGP/RIP
- Route Filters (Access Control Lists, Prefix Filters, Route Maps, Communities for BGP)
- Per-Interface Routing
- Policy-based Routing
- NAT
- NAT-less Routing
- Traffic Steering
- Virtual Server/Port Forwarding
- NEMO/DMNR
- IPv6
- VRRP
- NHRP
- VTI Tunnel support
- OpenVPN support
Security
- NetCloud Perimeter compatible
- RADIUS and TACACS+ support*
- 802.1x authentication for Ethernet
- Zscaler Internet Security Compatible
- Certificate support
- Application-level gateways
- MAC Address Filtering
- Advanced Security Mode (local user management only)
- FIPS 140-2 Inside version available
- Application-aware firewall
- IP Filtering
- Content Filtering
- Zone-based Object Firewall with host address (IP or FQDN), port, and MAC address
Ports
- Power + GPIO (1 input / ignition sense input, 1 output)
- 20-pin power + GPIO port: - Alternate DC power input - Two analog inputs - One input / ignition sense input - Four configurable input/output - One low current 5V output (50mA max)
- USB 2.0
- Five Ethernet LAN/WAN
- Two cellular antenna connectors (SMA)
- One active GPS antenna connector (SMA)
- Six WiFi antenna connectors (R-SMA)
- Serial DE-9 (commonly called “DB-9”) connector—RS-232 (out-of-band management of an external device requires a null modem adapter/cable)
Temperature
- -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F) operating
- -40 °C to 85 °C (-40 °F to 185 °F) storage
Humidity (non-condensing)
- 5% to 95% operating
- 5% to 95% storage
Power
- DC input steady state voltage range: 9–36VDC (requires 3A inline fuse for vehicle installations)
- Reverse polarity and transient voltage protection per ISO 7637-2
- Ignition sensing (automatic ON and time-delay OFF)
- Power consumption: - Conditions: 12V input, room temperature - Sleep: 10 mW - Idle: 8 W - Typical: 14 W - Heavy Usage: 24 W
- Analog to Digital Converter: - Port 1: Selectable 0.5–36 V or 0.1–5 V ranges - Port 2: 0.5–36 V range - Accuracy: Typical ± 0.5%, Maximum ± 1% - Configurable low and high voltage alerts - Low voltage router shutoff
WiFi Power (FCC)
- 2402–2483.5 MHz (2.4 GHz band): 29.2 dBm conducted
- 5150–5250 MHz (5 GHz band 1): 29.0 dBm conducted
- 5725–5850 MHz (5 GHz band 3): 30.0 dBm conducted
WiFi Power (Australia/New Zealand)
- Radio 1 (2x2): - 2.4 GHz: 33.4 dBm EIRP - 5150-5250 MHz: 22.9 dBm EIRP - 5250-5350 MHz: 22.9 dBm EIRP - 5475-5725 MHz: 29.8 dBm EIRP - 5725-5850 MHz: 35.8 dBm EIRP
- Radio 2 (4x4) - 5150-5250 MHz: 22.9 dBm EIRP - 5250-5350 MHz: 22.9 dBm EIRP - 5475-5725 MHz: 29.8 dBm EIRP - 5725-5850 MHz: 35.8 dBm EIRP
WiFi Power (Europe/Rest of World)
- 2.4 GHz band: 19.81 dBm EIRP
- 5150-5250 MHz: 22.80 dBm EIRP
Size
- 8.8 × 7.5 × 1.7 in (224.3 × 190 × 44 mm)
Weight
Material
Certifications
- WiFi Alliance
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wave 2 certified
- Safety: UL/CUL, CB Scheme, EN60950-1
- Shock/Vibration/Humidity: compliant with MIL STD 810G and SAEJ1455
- Ingress Protection: compliant with IP64 (includes protection from dust and splashing water)
- Materials: WEEE, RoHS, RoHS-2, California Prop 65
- Telecom: PTCRB/CTIA, GCF-CC
- Regulatory Models: S5A803A, S5A804A, S5A808A, S5A809A, S5A844A
- FIPS 140-2 Inside
GPS
- GPS Protocols: NMEA 0183 V3.1
- Satellite channels: Maximum 48 channels, simultaneous tracking
- Concurrent standalone GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo
- 1 Hz refresh rate
- Accuracy: - Horizontal: < 1.7 m (50%) - Velocity: < 0.1 m/s
- Acquisition (measured with signal strength = -130 dBm): - Hot start: < 1.3 seconds - Warm start: < 31 seconds - Cold start: < 32 seconds
- Sensitivity - Tracking: -163 dBm (tracking sensitivity is the lowest GNSS signal level for which the device can still detect an in-view satellite 50% of the time when in sequential tracking mode) - Acquisition (standalone): -147 dBm (acquisition sensitivity is the lowest GNSS signal level for which the device can still detect an in-view satellite 50% of the time)
- Operational limits: altitude <18000 m and velocity <515 m/s
Performance
- Max Throughout (Default Configuration*): 950 Mbps
- Max Concurrent TCP Sessions: 32,000
- Recommended Max Client Count: 30*
Performance testing based off requirements defined in RFC2544, using a mix of 64-, 256-, and 1500-byte packet sizes. Throughput is shown as bi-directional, TCP traffic with less than a 1% packet loss using four wired clients.
