MBR1200 CradlePoint Wireless Mobile Router

MBR1200 CradlePoint Wireless Mobile Router with failover & failback feature, allows you to connect both wired Cable / DSL broadband internet and 3g or 4g network as the failover backup connection

Today, communication system becomes one of the very important business tools. And one of the very essential services to support your business communication system is wired broadband Internet connection (either Cable or ADSL). When system communication becomes very critical business tools, you should deploy such kinds of redundancy system in your communication system regarding Internet connection services.

Every single failure of each of critical elements in your communication systems will develop such disruptions to the continuity of your business operation. It is therefore, the system redundancy in Internet connection must be implemented, so if any single failure of the primary connection fails to function, the system must be able to failover to the second connection automatically. And when the primary connection is restored again, the system should be capable of failback to the primary connection. This is what we call a failover & failback system (See also the basic concept of server redundancy – server cluster). So when your wired broadband internet connection as the primary connection fails to function, your business will not be stopped. Your business must be able to keep operational as normal as it should to be. The system must be failover to the second system.

MBR1200 CradlePoint cellular router is an ideal solution for your business communication with redundancy system. The router supports the failover – failback feature which provides automatic redundant backup through an enabled wireless broadband data modem when your wired ISP service is interrupted due to either planned or unplanned outage. And the beauty with this feature is that the systems will automatically failback to your primary connection once the service is restored, thus keeping your business online without interruption to your client users or your business partner.

MBR1200 CradlePoint wireless mobile router is powered by the fastest wireless technology 802.11n – the final version of the draft 802.11n. It’s a robust system which is also backward compatible with wireless –b/g based devices with 3g/4g failover-failback capabilities. MBR1200 is an ideal solution for your home business or small offices, branch offices, and temporary or remote enterprise environments seeking to implement continuous, always-on connectivity.

MBR1200 CradlePoint with its WiPipe™ technology is a powerful router with many enterprise class features found in expensive class router. Installation is easy and simple with minimal setup with pre-installed software and minimal maintenance, and the good thing is that it is a right out of the box simplicity router. Instant access to EVDO and HSPA (3G/4G) networks is available via USB and ExpressCard modems attached to the MBR1200.

Advanced Security

To protect your network against any types of Internet threats including DoS attack, MBR1200 CradlePoint wireless mobile router supports the dual-firewall feature (NAT & SPI). You can also control the internet access to prevent unauthorized usage with the available encrypted and open modes, as well as password protected access.

MBR1200 CradlePoint wireless mobile router supports the latest industrial wireless security – Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) including WPA2 ENT, WPA2 PSK, and also supports the 64/128-bit WEP for backward compatible with legacy clients 802.11b/g. For travelling users which need to access the network via the internet while on the go, the router supports multiple concurrent IPSec, L2TP, and PPTP VPN Pass-Through Sessions.

Other Application

Beside the deployment of the router by utilizing the failover/failback feature in small to medium businesses where wired internet connection is configured as the primary connection, and the 3G/4G broadband internet is configured as the failover system, you can also use the router in emergency response and travelling office.

Time becomes crucial in disaster situation. Setting up the wireless network in this emergency situation demands a fast installation with the router. MBR1200 allows you to setup the wireless network instantly in providing high-performance wireless –N network to allow your colleagues to share vital documents, emails, share the printer and other network resources. You can provide instant access to the internet using the EVDO and HSPA (3G/4G) networks which is available via USB and ExpressCard modems attached to the MBR1200.

During a long-haul tour or just commuting, you can setup the MBR1200 on a bus, car, train or boat to allow you share the internet connection with colleagues and customers. With MBR1200, you can bring your office with you during travelling.

Using 3G/4G mobile broadband networks as a backup with a cellular carriers’ ‘Router Data Plans’, the MBR1200 delivers ultimate flexibility and assurance that mission critical business continues.

The above figure shows a typical networking diagram you can implement using MBR1200 in homes or small offices. Broadband internet access (DSL/Cable) is setup as the primary connection system, while the 3g/4g Internet connection is setup as the failover system when the wired broadband connection is failure. You can extend the network coverage by adding a wireless access point bridge or repeater to eliminate dead spots area.

See also:

• An example of risk assessment in information technology
• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• SonicWALL SonicPoint for clean wireless network
• SonicWALL Anti-spam appliance
• Backup Exec 2010 Symantec