Cellular Router and Modem Difference

Cellular RouterA 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

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.

3G EVDO WiFi Router

1. Simple Brief

3G Technology is become more and more popular in human being's life. Provide high speed internet links for movie, live video, messenge, emails, web browsing and other applications.EVDO WiFi Router is a cell router working under EVDO and CDMA1x networks.

2. EVDO Router Main Feature

Built-in 3G module;
EVDO 3g mobile router support band 800MHz; 800/1900Mhz and 450Mhz band optional

The EVDO WiFi Router lets you create your own WiFihotspot via 3G (EVDO) network at families, small offices, home offices(SOHO), vehicles, and anywhere.

It is designed toprovide a more cost-effective solution than deploying a new cablevisionmodem or ADSL modem. And its easy installation and maintenance can help3G operators get fast return.

You just need toinsert an EVDO UIM card into the socket on the router's rear side, andthen each WiFi-enabled device (such as a notebook, desktop PC, PDA,game console, cell phone, MP3 player) can connect to the Internet whenwithin the range of the router. The router can support 20 to 30 users.

Features

• Fast installation: without special professional skill;
• Seldom maintenance requirement;
• Multi-function: 3G modem, WiFi router, LAN switch;
• Portable: easy for office re-arrangement.

Application
Suited for the places where EVDO network is available:

• Coffee shops, lounge bars, hotels, restaurants;
• Sports area and recreation centers, like bowling, billiards...;
• Homes, apartments, enterprises in need of Internet sharing;
• Small offices, SOHO;
• Exhibition and convention sites;
• Beaches, gardens, swimming pools...;
• Mobile vehicles (trains, ships, buses, RVs, etc.)

Specifications

	Specifications
Supported Network/Technology	800 MHz CDMA2000 1xRTT and CDMA2000 1x EVDO (Rev. A)
Data Speed	Download: 2.4Mbps / Upload: 1.8Mbps
Interface	Power interface: AC220V±15% to DC 12V/1A Ethernet interface for LAN: RJ45 2 antennas for 3G & WiFi (2.4GHz) respectively: SMA connector 1 ejectable UIM slot and 2 USB ports 5 LED indicators: Power, 3G, WiFi, LAN and running status
WiFi Module	Support IEEE 802.11b/g
Function	Support user-friendly Web-based GUI Firmware upgradeable via browser Logs for traffic & events Auto reconnect Dial on demand Bridge between LAN and WLAN NAPT DHCP server DNS relay IP port forwarding IP-MAC
Casing	Optimized electromagnetic compatibility and heat extraction performance
Security	WiFi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2 Personal), WEP, MAC filtering, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall, internet policy
Temperature Range	Operation: -25°C ~ +55°C / Storage: -30°C ~ +60°C
Relative Humidity Range	≤ 95% (non condensing)
Dimensions	140mm X 125mm X 40mm (not including antennas)
Weight	310 g
Packing Dimensions	260mm x 190mm x 64mm
Packing Weight	730 g
Package Content	EVDO-WiFi Router, AC/DC adaptor, 1.5m USB cable, 1.5m CAT-5 Ethernet cable and 2 detachable antennas
Warranty Period	1 year

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EVDO Cell Router

What is an EVDO Cell Router?

Simply speaking, Cell EVDO Router is a router working with cellular networks based on CDMA2000 EVDO technologies.

EVDO Cell Router contains all other main feature from other normal routers. Such as DNS, DDNS, DMZ, NAT, Firewall, VPN, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, route, etc..

And here is a simple application.

If you need cell network access and flexible routing, you may look on routers with USB jacks. For example people created firmware for WL500GP (and similar devices) which includes drivers for USB-to-Serial ICs (used in mobile phone cables, usb-to-com port converters, etc) so you can attach cell phone or COM-port modem to a router and for example, use it as your backup link (implementing logic you need will require some scripting but that's not a rocket science). Surely this not so easy and requires certain efforts and Linux knowledge but this is way to go if you need something working over cellular network and flexibly routed right
I doubt there is lots of people who uses EVDO or 3g mobile router so I doubt it will have awful market success.

Actually, EVDO Cell Router is mainly used for wired backup. Once your wired cable internet connection is failed, you can switch it to EVDO connection. With maximum 3.1Mbps download speed.

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Different Cellular Router Types

Brief

As we know, cellular router is more and more popular in our living world. From normal internet connection for SOHO or personal use, to industrial class application, everywhere.

Cellular router devices can help you to visit internet or build a private connection anytime, anywhere, costless, conveniently.

Cellular router contains the following types:
1. GPRS Router – people also call it 2.5g router, working on GPRS networks, and back compatible to GSM networks.

2. EDGE Router -- people also call it 2.75g router, working on EDGE networks, and back compatible to GPRS/GSM networks.

3. CDMA Router-- people also call it 2.75g router, working on CDMA1x networks

4. HSDPA Router – people call it 3G mobile router, working on HSDPA networks, and back compatible to EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks, upgrading from 3g umts router.

5. HSUPA Router – upgraded from HSDPA router, working on HSUPA networks, and back compatible to HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks

6. EVDO Router – another 3G router working on EVDO and CDMA1x networks.

Speed comparation

HSUPA Router can reach 14.4Mbps download, and 5.75Mbps upload. And can upgrade to HSPA+ providing higher speed.

HSDPA router can reach 7.2Mbps download and 384kbps upload.

EDGE router provides 384kbps speed, and GPRS Router provides 206kbps speed.

EVDO Router gets 3.1Mbps speed and CDMA1x router gets 153kbps.

So for high data internet connection, HSPA Router, HSPA+ Router, HSUPA Router, and HSDPA Router are the best choice. EDGE/GPRS/CDMA1x Router are for Industrial Ethernet Router for small data size transmission applications.

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Wireless M2M for Video Monitor

Cellular router and modem is widely used in different field for non-industrial internet data connection and industrial application with wireless M2M solutions.
Cellular router and modem provides RJ45 port and RS232 or USB communication port, connecting to the remote device, build the internet connection for remote control management.

Nowadays more and more locations require security monitor. So the CCTV video and surveillance devices are applied in many areas. Usually there are live video surveillance and mode and capture picture mode.

To build the wireless M2M solution for the video or picture monitor, the E-Lins 3G wireless router can take the job.
So at this solution, the 3G wireless router is a device of wireless data transmitter

To transmit the capture pictures, the GPRS/EDGE/CDMA network will work well, for example, we can use E-Lins GPRS Router or EDGE Router or CDMA Router to build a wireless network channel to send the data picture to the monitor centers.
But it requires large bands to transmit the live video as the data is huge. So E-Lins 3G HSDPA Router and 3G HSDPA Modem will take the work.

The 3G Wireless Modem is connected to the USB ports of the monitor cameras, and the 3G Wireless Router is connected to the RJ45 ethernet port of the machines to build the less expensive, flexible, reliable, safe system.

Typical Picture for Wireless M2M Solutionn in CCTV Surveillance

1. Typical Diagram

Actually, live video monitor and capture monitor is just a part of wireless m2m solutions. Cellular router and modem are widely used in other areas such as coal mine, light supervise, remote LED system, AMR, etc.

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H685 3G Wireless HSPA UMTS Router

Nowadays 3G devices are more and more popular as 3G technology is adopted in many applications. During the 3G device, the 3G cellular router is a important one.

The 3G Wireless Router creats a standalone network, where access to attached LAN-based devices is gained over wireless network for control and monitoring purposes.
Newly published 3G HSDPA Industrial Router H685d is a UMTS Router specially designed for industrial application. Durable, flexible, and user-friendly feature is widely used for different kinds of high data transmission applications.

The Industrial Router offers wireless network routing optimised for machines, small networks and specialised Fixed IP services now available from wireless operators. It offers low cost router operation through Dial-out, Dial-in and Always Connected modes of operation.

The 3G Wireless Industrial Router is designed for establish a Wi-Fi wireless network and share a cellular broad band Internet connection. The 3G Cellular Router enables users to quickly create a secure Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) network and provide access to the Internet using a cellular network. By connect to HSDPA network; an Internet connection can be accessed and shared virtually anywhere within a wireless broadband network.

H685d cellular 3.5g router is easily updated to HSPA router and HSPA+ router just replaced with hspa or hspa+ module.

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3G HSDPA Router – H900d

>>| Brief

The H900d series 3G HSDPA Router is designed for establish a GSM/WCDMA 3G network and share a cellular broad band Internet connection. The H900 series Cellular Router enables users to quickly create a secure network and provide access to the Internet using a cellular network.

As a 3.5g Router, H900d 3G HSDPA Router takes the very stable operation and running.

And H900d is easily to updated to HSUPA Router as in 3.75G Router.

H900d is also a HSPA Router, which is widely used in more than 50 countries and regions, and more than twenty industrial fields, such as power control, water schedule, traffic, oil field, weather forecast, environmental protection, street lamp control, post, bank and many other areas.

>>| Typical Topology

>>| Main Features

Ø         Supports multi-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA network

Ø         SMA Standard antenna can change different high gain antenna.

Ø         Always on line, once the network is disconnected, it will automatically to redial.

Ø         DDNS, NAT/NAPT, DMZ, Firewall supported.

Ø         Smart power management

Ø         RS-232/485 interface transparent communication (DTU modem function)

Ø         5 LAN RJ45 ports for Ethernet interface

Ø         Dual SIM supported, swift freely and backup each other.

Ø         VPN (PPTP, L2TP, GRE, IPSec) supported for high security requirement applications

H900 cellular router is designed as industrial class, especially for wireless M2M in different application field. The high stability, durability win great positive feedbacks.

GSM Router

Brief

What is GSM Router?

GSM Router is a router working under gsm networks.

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile telephony systems in the world.

GSM Router Types

Normally we know EDGE, GPRS is the evolution from GSM network. We call EDGE as 2.75g and GPRS as 2.5g.

So there are EDGE router and GPRS router. Mostly people call them both as GSM router.

Difference between EDGE Router and GPRS router is the speed. EDGE Router can reach up to 384kbps and GPRS router for 106kpcs around. According this, EDGE router is more popular than GPRS router.

The GSM router is mostly used for wireless M2M industrial application, such as power control, water schedule, traffic, oil field, weather forecast, environmental protection, street lamp control, post, bank and many other areas.

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3G HSDPA Router for Wireless M2m

Nowadays, more and more industrial field of data transmission requires wireless connection. We called it as Wireless M2M solutions.
For wireless M2M solution, HSDPA router is a kind of 3G router.
3G router covers 3g hsdpa router, 3g hsupa router, 3g evdo router and 3g td-scdma router. The most popular is the hsdpa router.
HSDPA router can reach 7.2mbps downlink speed, which is suitable for huge data transmission in wireless m2m solutions, such as live video monitor control applications.
Normally the HSDPA router provides at least LAN RJ45 port for the remote device. The HSDPA router connects to the internet by hsdpa networks using a sim card. This build a wireless hsdpa connection for the remote devices.
For the HSDPA router, there are industrial class and non-industrial class.
The industrial class hsdpa router are right for industrial wireless m2m. Such as power control, water schedule, traffic, oil field, weather forecast, environmental protection, street lamp control, post, bank and many other areas.
The industrial HSDPA router provides the user a point to point or point to multipoint communications link in a single compact and resilient unit.
Normal the industrial HSDPA router support the following mail features:
PPTP and IPSEC VPN Client: Offering the ability to add a fixed IP address to the device by connecting through a companies private network.
Browser configurable software, giving ease of set up from any P.C.
Supports SNMP
High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) or PAD mode via the serial port 
Diagnostic log viewer via browser
Always online
Remote web control. (GUI)
Industrial HSDPA routers allows users to connect up to one or four to five Ethernet devices to cellular hsdpa networks, and provides secure cellular GSM/GPRS or UMTS/HSDPA connections for reliable primary and backup network connectivity to industrial automation devices.
The industrial HSDPA routers come with complete routing and network protocols to allow you to connect remote LANs and remote Ethernet devices to cellular hsdpa networks.
And the non-industrial class hsdpa router are for normal personal internet browsing connections.
The HSDPA router provides wifi also, nowadays the newest technology is 802.11n, which provides max 300Mbps speed.
As the industrial hsdpa router of wireless m2m applications, normally it provides for the following:

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 lampmonitoring 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)