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MAX Single Cellular Router

MODEL MAX BR1 CLASSIC MAX BR1 MK2 MAX BR1 MINI MAX BR1 M2M MAX BR1 SLIM MAX BR1 ENT MAX BR1 PRO MAX HOTSPOT
Product Code BR1-LTE/
BR1-LTEA		 BR1-MK2-LTE/ BR1-MK2-LTEA BR1-MINI-LTE/
BR1-MINI-LTEA		 BR1-M2M BR1-SLIM-LTE BR1-ENT-LTE/ BR1-ENT-LTEA BR1-PRO-LTE/
BR1-PRO-LTEA		 MAX-HSP
Ethernet WAN Ports 1 (FE) 1 (GE) 1 (FE) # 1 (FE) 1 (FE) 1 (GE) 1 (GE) 1 (GE)
Ethernet LAN Ports 2 (FE) 1 (GE) 1-2 (FE) 1 (FE) 1 (FE) 2 (GE) 4 (GE) 1 (GE)
Embedded 4G LTE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Cellular Modem @ LTE / LTE-A LTE / LTE-A LTE / LTE-A LTE LTE LTE / LTE-A LTE / LTE-A LTE / LTE-A
SIM Card Size Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF)
Redundant SIM Slots Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USB WAN Modem Port No No No No No 1 No No
Wi-Fi WAN [1] Yes Yes Yes # No Yes No Yes Yes
Wi-Fi AP [1] Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Maximum number of SSID: 16 16 16 N/A 16 No 16 16
Transmit Power (2.4GHz) 25dBm 24dBm 20dBm No 25dBm No 26dBm 24dBm / 17dBm (CE)
Transmit Power (5GHz) No 17dBm No No No No 25dBm 23dBm
Recommended Users [2] 1-60 1-60 1-60 M2M 1-60 25-150 1-60 1-60
Router Throughput [3] 100Mbps 100Mbps 100Mbps 100Mbps 100Mbps 300Mbps 120Mbps 100Mbps
Core Functionality
802.1q VLANs Supported 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Drop-In Mode Yes # Yes # Yes # Yes # Yes # Yes # Yes # No
High Availability Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
IP Passthrough Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
WAN as LAN Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Web Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Filtering Blacklist Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite
VPN Functionality
PepVPN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion Hot Failover Yes Yes Yes # Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing Yes Yes Yes # No Yes Yes Yes No
SpeedFusion Bandwidth Bonding No No No No No No No No
Number of PepVPN SpeedFusion Peers 2/5 ! 2/5 ! 2/5 ! 2/5 ! 2/5 ! 2/5/20 ~ 2/5 ! 2
PepVPN/SpeedFusion Throughput (No Encryption) 40Mbps 40Mbps 40Mbps 40Mbps 40Mbps 100Mbps 40Mbps 40Mbps
PepVPN/SpeedFusion Throughput (256-bit AES) 20Mbps 20Mbps 20Mbps 20Mbps 20Mbps 60Mbps 20Mbps 20Mbps
OpenVPN Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Users 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Number of IPsec Tunnels 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Central Management
InControl Cloud Management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GPS Fleet Management Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Hardware Features
Enclosure Compact, Indoor Metal Compact, Indoor Metal Compact, Indoor Metal Compact, Indoor Metal IP50 Compact, Indoor Metal Compact, Indoor Metal Compact, Indoor Metal Plenum-rated, Indoor Plastic
PoE Output No No No No No 802.3af PoE Output * No No
Terminal Block Power Connector for
Mobile/Vehicular Deployment		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Dimensions
(Height x Width x Depth)		 4.1 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
105 x 110 x 30 mm		 1.6 x 5.8 x 5.0 inches
40 x 147 x 128 mm		 4.1 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
105 x 110 x 30 mm		 4.8 x 3.8 x 1.1 inches
120 x 97 x 26mm		 4.8 x 3.8 x 1.1 inches
120 x 97 x 26mm		 1.6 x 5.8 x 5.0 inches
40 x 147 x 128 mm		 1.6 x 10.2 x 5.6 inches
40 x 260 x 143 mm		 6.8 (diameter) x 1.5 inches
173 (diameter) x 38 mm
Weight 0.54 pounds
244 grams		 0.96 pounds
435 grams		 0.54 pounds
244 grams		 0.8 pound
350 grams		 0.8 pounds
350 grams		 0.96 pounds
435 grams		 2.65 pounds
1.2 kg		 0.89 pounds
405 grams
Operations
AC Adapter AC Input 100V-240V
DC Output 12V, 2A		 AC Input 100V-240V
DC Output 12V, 2A		 AC Input 100V-240V
DC Output 12V, 2A		 AC Input 100V-240V
DC Output 12V, 2A		 No AC Input 100V-240V
DC Output 12V, 2A		 AC Input 100V – 240V
DC Output 12V, 3A		 No
Power Input DC 12V-30V 2A DC 10V-30V 2A DC 12V – 28V 2A DC 10V-30V, 2A Micro USB 5V 2A DC 10V-56V 2A DC 12-28 V PoE: 802.3at
Terminal Block No DC 10V-30V 2A No DC 10V-30V, 2A DC 12V-24V 2A DC 10V-56V 2A DC 12-28 V, 2A No
Power Consumption Max.: 12W Max.: 16W, Typical: 11W, Min.: 8W Max.: 12W Max.: 10W, Typical: 8.5W, Min.: 6W Max.: 10W, Typical: 8.5W, Min.: 6W Max.: 16W, Typical: 11W, Min.: 8W Max.: 25W Max.:18W
Operating Temperature -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 131°F
-40° – 55°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -5° – 113°F
-5° – 45°C
Humidity 15% – 95% (non-condensing)
Certifications
FCC, CE, RoHS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Certifications – Motor Vehicle
E-Mark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Certifications – Rolling Stock
EN 61373 Shock and Vibration Resistance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
EN 50155
Railway Applications – Electronic
Equipment used on Rolling Stock		 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
EN 61000
Electromagnetic Compatibility		 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Warranty 1-Year Limited Warranty

[1] The frequency range for 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi is 2412−2472 MHz.
[2] Recommendation for sizing purposes only. No software restrictions applied.
[3] Router Throughput is valid only for currently shipping devices running Firmware 7.0.1 or later. Router Throughput is based on Ethernet frame sizes of 1280 or 1518 bytes. Actual performance can vary across different networking environments.
^ Certifications pending.
* Optional PoE Activation Kit is required to activate 802.3af PoE Output.
! 2 PepVPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05.
~ 2 PepVPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05 or to 20 Peers using license MAX-HD-020-SPF.
# Sold Separately.
@ LTE-A option: 300Mbs / 50Mbs available. (LTE option: 100Mbs / 50Mbs)

MAX Multi Cellular Router

MODEL MAX HD2 MAX HD2 MINI MAX HD4 MAX HD2/HD4 WITH MEDIAFAST
Product Code HD2-LTE HD2-MINI-LTE HD4-LTE HD2-MFA-LTE/
HD4-MFA-LTE
Ethernet WAN Ports 2 (GE) 1 (GE) 2/5 (GE) @ 2 (GE)
Ethernet LAN Ports 4 (GE) 2 (GE) 8/5 (GE) @ 8 (GE)
Embedded 4G LTE/3G 2 2 4 2/4
Redundant SIM Slots No Yes Yes Yes
SIM Card Size Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF)
USB WAN Modem Port 1 1 1 1
Wi-Fi WAN [1] Yes [nodot] Yes Yes
Wi-Fi AP [1] Yes [nodot] Yes Yes
Maximum number of SSID: 16 N/A 16 16
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
1166Mbps 2×2 MIMO		 No 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
1166Mbps 2×2 MIMO		 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
1166Mbps 2×2 MIMO
Transmit Power (2.4GHz) 23dBm No 23dBm 23dBm
Transmit Power (5GHz) 21dBm No 21dBm 21dBm
Simultaneous Dual-Band Wi-Fi AP Yes No Yes Yes
Recommended Users [2] 150 150 500 150/500
Router Throughput [3] 400Mbps 300Mbps 400Mbps 400Mbps
LTE Modems Downlink/Uplink Datarate: 100Mbps/50Mbps
LTE-A Modems Downlink/Uplink Datarate: 300Mbps/50Mbps
LTE-A Pro Modems Downlink/Uplink Datarate: 600Mbps/150Mbps / Downlink/Uplink Datarate: 600Mbps/150Mbps /
Cache Throughput [4] No No No 150Mbps
Disk Drive No No No 120GB SSD
Core Functionality
802.1q VLANs Supported 128 128 128 128
Drop-in Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes
High Availability Yes Yes Yes Yes
WAN as LAN No Yes No No
Web Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Filtering Blacklist Lite Lite Lite Lite
VPN Functionality
PepVPN Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion Hot Failover Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion Bandwidth Bonding Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of PepVPN SpeedFusion Peers 2/20 + 2/20 + 2/20 + 2/20 +
PepVPN/SpeedFusion Throughput
(No Encryption)		 120Mbps 100Mbps 150Mbps 150Mbps
PepVPN/SpeedFusion Throughput
(256-bit AES)		 55Mbps 60Mbps 120Mbps 120Mbps
IPsec/L2TP/PPTP/OpenVPN Functionality
OpenVPN Server Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Users 15 15 15 15
Number of IPsec Tunnels 5 5 5 5
GRE (Network-to-Network) 5 5 5 5
Central Management
InControl Cloud Management Yes Yes Yes Yes
GPS Fleet Management Yes Yes Yes Yes
AP Controller Functionality
Manage Pepwave AP Series Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum Number of AP Support 30 30 30 30
Hardware Features
Enclosure Indoor Metal Compact Indoor Metal Indoor Metal Indoor Metal
PoE Output Up to 4x 802.3af PoE Outputs # Up to 3x 802.3af PoE Outputs # Up to 8x 802.3at PoE+ Outputs # Up to 8x 802.3at PoE+ Outputs #
Terminal Block Power Connector for Mobile/Vehicular Deployment Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dimensions
(Height x Width x Depth)		 1.6 x 10.2 x 5.6 inches
40 x 260 x 143 mm		 1.6 x 5.8 x 5 inches
40 x 147 x 128 mm		 1.9 x 11.5 x 6.9 inches
50 x 292 x 177 mm		 1.9 x 11.5 x 6.9 inches
50 x 292 x 177 mm
Weight 2.2 pounds
1 kg		 0.96 pounds
0.5 kg		 4.20 pounds
1.9 kg		 4.20 pounds
1.9 kg
Operations
AC Adapter AC Input 100V – 240V
DC Output 12V , 3A		 AC Input 100V – 240V
DC Output 12V , 2A		 AC Input 100V – 240V
DC Output 12V , 4A		 AC Input 100V – 240V
DC Output 12V , 4A
Power Input DC 10V – 56V DC 10V – 56V DC 12V – 56V DC 12V – 56V
Terminal Block DC 10V – 56V DC 10V – 56V DC 12V – 56V DC 12V – 56V
Power Consumption 28W (max.) 15W (max.) 38W (max.) 38W (max.)
Operating Temperature -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C
Humidity 15% – 95% (non-condensing)
Certifications
FCC, CE, RoHS Yes Yes Yes Yes
RF Port Lightning Immunity:
ITU-T K.20 (+/- 1.5 kV)		 Yes No No No
ESN (Emergency Services Network) No No Yes No
Certifications – Motor Vehicle
E-Mark Yes Yes Yes Yes
Certifications – Rolling Stock
EN 61373:2010
Shock and Vibration Resistance		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
EN 50155
Railway Applications –
Electronic Equipment used on Rolling Stock		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
EN 61000
Electromagnetic Compatibility		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Warranty 1-Year Limited Warranty

[1] The frequency range for 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and 802.11ac/a/n Wi-Fi are 2412−2472 MHz and 5180−5825 MHz respectively.
[2] Transmit power can be configured on the Web Admin Interface.
[3] Recommendation for sizing purposes only. No software restrictions applied.
[4] Router Throughput is valid only for currently shipping devices running Firmware 7.0.1 or later. Router Throughtput is based on Ethernet frame sizes of 1280 or 1518 bytes. Actual performance can vary across different networking environments.
[5] Cache Throughput refers to the speed of routing content from disk drive to LAN.
* Available as an optional add-on.
# Optional PoE Activation Kit is required to activate PoE Output.
+ The MAX HD2, HD2 Mini, HD4, HD2/HD4 with MediaFast come with 2 PepVPN/SpeedFusion peers by default. With an optional add-on, they support up to 20 peers.
@ If the WAN Port Activation License (BPL-ONE-LC-5WAN) is activated, LAN ports 1-3 will be converted to WAN ports 3-5.

MAX Outdoor Router

MODEL MAX BR1 IP55 MAX BR2 IP55 MAX BR1 IP67 MAX HD2 IP67 MAX HD4 IP67 MAX HD1 DOME MAX HD2 DOME
Product Code BR1-IP55 BR2-IP55 BR1-IP67 HD2-IP67 HD4-IP67 MAX-HD1-DOM MAX-HD2-DOM
Ethernet WAN Ports 1 (GE) 1 (GE) No 1 (GE) 1 (GE) No No
Ethernet LAN Ports 2 (GE) 2 (GE) 1 (FE) 1 (GE) 1 (GE) 1 (GE) 1 (GE)
Embedded 4G LTE 1 2 * 1 2 4 1 2
SIM Card Size Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF) Mini-SIM (2FF)
Wi-Fi WAN [1] Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Wi-Fi AP [1] Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11ac wave 2/ac/a/b/g/n 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
1166Mbps 2×2 MIMO		 802.11b/g/n 150Mbps No No No No
Transmit Power (2.4GHz) 24dBm 24dBm 28dBm No No No No
Transmit Power (5GHz) 23dBm 23dBm No No No No No
Simultaneous
Dual-Band Wi-Fi AP		 Yes Yes No No No No No
Maximum number of SSID: 16 16 16 No No No No
Recommended Users [2] 60 60 60 150 500 150 150
Router Throughput [3] 100Mbps 100Mbps 100Mbps 400Mbps 400Mbps NA NA
Core Functionality
802.1q VLANs Supported 16 16 16 128 128 128 128
Drop-in Mode No No No Yes Yes No No
High Availability Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
WAN as LAN Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Filtering Blacklist Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite Lite
VPN Functionality
PepVPN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion
Hot Failover		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion
WAN Smoothing		 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SpeedFusion
Bandwidth Bonding		 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of PepVPN
SpeedFusion Peers		 2 2 2 2/20 + 2/20 + 2 2
PepVPN/SpeedFusion
Throughput (No Encryption)		 40Mbps 40Mbps 40Mbps 100Mbps 150Mbps 100Mbps 100Mbps
PepVPN/SpeedFusion
Throughput (256-bit AES)		 20Mbps 20Mbps 20Mbps 60Mbps 120Mbps 60Mbps 60Mbps
OpenVPN Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Users 3 3 3 15 15 15 15
Central Management
InControl Cloud Management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GPS Fleet Management No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AP Controller Functionality
Manage Pepwave
AP Series		 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum Number of
AP Support		 No No No 30 30 30 30
Hardware Features
Enclosure Outdoor IP55 All-Weather Outdoor IP55 All-Weather Outdoor IP67 All-Weather Outdoor IP67 All-Metal Outdoor IP67 All-Metal Rugged outdoor IP67 Rugged outdoor IP67
PoE Output 1x 802.3at PoE+ Output
(Requires 56V Passive PoE for full 25.5W PoE+ Output)		 1x 802.3at PoE+ Output
(Requires 56V Passive PoE for full 25.5W PoE+ Output)		 [nodot] 1x 802.3af PoE Output Ports (Requires PoE License automatically applied after kit purchase) 1x 802.3at PoE Output (Requires 56V DC input for full 25.5W PoE+ Output) 1x 802.3af PoE (Optional Add-On) 1x 802.3af PoE (Optional Add-On)
Dimensions 1.2 x 4.9 x 11.8 inches
30 x 124 x 300 mm		 1.2 x 4.9 x 11.8 inches
30 x 124 x 300 mm		 5.55 x 6.38 x 3.98 in
141 x 162 x 101 mm		 9.0 x 12.2 x 2.6 inches
230 x 310 x 66 mm		 11.6 x 15.3 x 2.6 inches
295 x 390 x 66 mm		 4.33 in. (radius) x 4.53 in. (height) 110 mm (radius) x 115 mm (height) 4.33 in. (radius) x 4.53 in. (height) 110 mm (radius) x 115 mm (height)
Weight 0.96 pounds
435 grams		 0.96 pounds
435 grams		 1.50 pounds
680 grams		 5.84 pounds
2.65 kg		 9.48 pounds
4.3 kg		 With Ethernet Splitter (1700 grams, 3.75 pounds)) | Without Ethernet Splitter (1200 grams, 2.65 pounds With Ethernet Splitter (1700 grams, 3.75 pounds)) | Without Ethernet Splitter (1200 grams, 2.65 pounds
Operations
Power Input 802.3at PoE+ or
56V Pepwave Passive PoE ^		 802.3at PoE+ or
56V Pepwave Passive PoE ^		 802.3af PoE ^ 802.3at PoE+ [st]^[/st] or
AC Input
100V-240V [st]#[/st],
DC: 12V – 56V, 3A		 DC: 12V – 56V ^ 802.3at DC: 12V – 56V 802.3at DC: 12V – 56V
Power
Consumption		 Max.: 18W, Typical: 11W, Min.: 8W Max.: 18W, Typical: 11W, Min.: 8W 12W (max.) 25W (max.) 38W (max. w/o PoE) 20W (max.) 20W (max.)
Operating
Temperature		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C		 -40° – 149°F
-40° – 65°C
Humidity 15% – 95% (non-condensing) 15% – 95% (non-condensing) 15% – 95% (non-condensing)
Certifications
FCC, CE, RoHS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RF Port Lightning Immunity:
ITU-T K.20 (+/- 1.5 kV)		 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Certifications –
Motor Vehicle
E-Mark No No No Yes No No No
Certifications –
Rolling Stock
EN 61373:2010
Shock and
Vibration Resistance		 No No No Yes Yes No No

[1] The frequency range for 2.4GHz and 5GHz are 2412−2472 MHz and 5180−5825 MHz respectively.
[2] Recommendation for sizing purposes only. No software restrictions applied.
[3] Router Throughtput is based on Ethernet frame sizes of 1280 or 1518 bytes. Actual performance can vary across different networking environments.
[4] Certification pending for American carriers.
^ PoE injector and AC power adapter are available separately.
+ The HD2 IP67 and HD4 IP67 come with 2 PepVPN/SpeedFusion peers by default. With an optional add-on, they support up to 20 peers.
# Support PSE output.