MAX Series
Comparison TableMAX Single Cellular Router
[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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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E-Mark | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Certifications – Rolling Stock |
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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.