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3G Mobile
Broadband enables you to connect computers or laptops by either
wired or wireless connections to the internet, anywhere, anytime.
Working in a very similar way to a conventional broadband
except that the internet is accessed over the 3G network.
Most 3G routers use a 3G USB modem, often provided by a mobile
network provider, so please ensure your 3G USB modem is compatible.
3G Mobile
Broadband solutions:
•Share
your 3G broadband via Ethernet or wireless
•Share peripherals such as printers to create a complete
mobile office.
•Stay connected throughout the world with 3G broadband,
3G and GPRS.
•Ideal for builders or building sites requiring temporary
broadband internet access on-site / Portacabins.
•Temporary internet access at exhibitions
•Ideal for users unable to get conventional adsl or cable
broadband
•Emergency broadband backup solutions
•Perfect for temporary locations, as an alternative to
fixed line broadband solutions
Many 3G
Routers are used for M2M (Machine to Machine) applications
such as providing remote connectivity for CCTV, Digital Signage
and other remote monitoring and management applications. 3G
Routers are increasingly being used for ADSL backup providing
a 3G failover service in the event that a business ADSL service
becomes unavailable.In fact there are even some ADSL routers,
such as the Telecom FM Dataroute, that include an embedded
3G module that can automatically failover to 3G in the event
of the ADSL going down, and even notify by SMS that the router
is now using 3G mobile broadband so the business owner can
immediately contact their ADSL provider to resolve the issue.
When the ADSL is back online then the router will switch back
to ADSL.
A common
problem with any type of 3G Modem, HSPA Modem, 3G USB Modem,
3G USB Dongle, HSPA Router, 3G Router or HSPA+ Router is that
for remote monitoring and management applications, is that
the 3G network frequently disconnects the 3G device from it's
network, requiring the user to manually reconnect, in the
case of a 3G USB modem it is simply a case of unplugging the
USB modem and plugging it back in - this is not much of an
inconvenience if the USB 3G modem is being used by the person
in their laptop. However, if the 3G SIM Card is being used
in a 3G Router to provide remote monitoring of a site, ten,
fity or hundreds of miles away this would mean a trip to site
to reboot the router to re-establish the 3G connection once
th3 3G network had dropped the connection.
In order
to combat this problem of dropped 3G connections, many 3G
Router manufacturers have built into their routers keep alive
measures to ensure a relaible connection, A common way to
manage this keep alive problem is to use a Ping reboot feature.
This enables the user to set the router to ping an IP address
at set time intervals and if it does not receive a reply the
router will assume that the 3G mobile network has dropped
the connection and will automatically reboot the router and
re-connect to the 3G Network and then continue with the ping
reboot monitoring to ensure a relaible connection.
Some routers
that include this Ping reboot feature are the Telecom FM Dataroute,
Telecom FM Dataroute Voice, Teltonika RUT104 and Teltonika
RUT105.
Another
common application for 3G Routers is to provide shared mobile
broadband connectivity for multiple users in temporary, remote
or mobile offices such as used in the construction industry.
For this market, there are a few 3G routers with extra features
that provide a more functional office router. For example,
the Option Globesurfer III, Globesurfer III+ and the Telecom
FM Dataroute Voice all feature a telephone port so that the
user can connect a standard analogue telephone phone so they
can make and receive calls over the GSM Network. They could
connect a DECT phone with multiple handsets, or even connect
the telephone port on the router to a small PBX to share the
telephone connection. The Option Globesurfer Routers also
feature a USB port to provide file or printer sharing.
3G Routers
provide a reliable, easy to use and easy to share mobile broadband
solution whether you are a home user, small, medium or large
business or want to provide remote connectivity for your M2M
application.
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