If your looking for a rural home or business cellular router solution the Balance 30 is an excellent option. Borrowing an extremely close feature-set to its cousin and our best selling router the Pepwave Max Br1 MK2 the Balance Pro 30 is an impressive router for those that do not need 12v battery hookup functionality and will primary use their router on standard 110-220v power.
The Basics/How it Works
The Balance Pro 30 is a complete mobile internet solution for travelers who are looking to use Cellular data as their primary mode of staying connected. The Balance Pro 30 accepts sim cards directly into its build in cellular modem (one modem, 2 slots) that is compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint & Verizon. The Balance 30 has two sim slots allowing you to load this router with multiple sim cards from multiple carriers allowing you to select which sim/carrier is in use by the modem. The signal from your cellular connection is then re-broadcasted wirelessly inside your home or office using the units high powered 802.11ac/a/n and 802.11b/g/n 2x2 MIMO WiFi antennas. You get powerful 2G (long range) and 5G (high speed) wireless connectivity while also getting wired ethernet ports for your most demanding devices like VOIP phones or desktop computer/workstations.
You can also utilize the Balance 30's 2 WAN or wired internet ports in conjunction with your cellular router plan creating a truly redundant and resilient solution for your home or business. The two WAN ports can be hooked up to a cable modem, DLS modem or fiber internet connection(2) and you can configure advanced outbound routing with a variety of proprietary load balancing algorithms.
The units highly customizable web interface supports a variety of advanced routing features and will satisfy the needs of advanced users while being extremely easy to use for the non-tech users as well. The unit includes an AC adapter for 110v installation.
USB Modem Support
Add an additional cellular modem via the USB port. The USB port will allow you to tether a supported cellular hotpot or USB cellular modem providing added connectivity and allowing for load balancing and outbound prioritization using multiple wired/cellular interfaces.
POE Support
Need power over ethernet (PoE) support? No problem! The Balance 30 supports power over ethernet with the optional 48v power supply which enables the optional 4x 802.3af POE LAN ports.
Integrated Wireless Controller
Need more wireless coverage or bandwidth density then an integrated wireless can provide? The Balance Pro 30 has an integrated wireless controller which can control external wireless access points like the Pepwave Mini AC access point creating a seamless wireless experience with as much coverage as you want. What is even better is you can power your secondary access points via PoE using the optional PoE Power supply.
What's In the Box?
All hardware and accessories are included to get started with your Pepwave MAX BR1, including two 4G LTE antennas, four Wi-Fi antennas, 6ft wireless extensions with magnetic bases to separate the 4 wireless antennas, and an AC power supply.
Setup & Training Services
Livinlite.net offers setup and training services with all of our Pepwave products. Upon arrival, our team will help you get the unit online and then remotely configure all of your settings so that you can begin using the internet. We will update the device firmware, setup your wifi and wifi passwords, verify the unit is functioning properly on cellular networks and provide you with remote access to your new Pepwave through our Cloud Management Portal. Our team will then schedule a web based training and Q & A session to answer any questions or concerns you have about your device and teach you how to get the most out of your new Pepwave device. All trainings are recorded so that you can reference back to your live call at any time and we are always available to answer additional questions should they come up. Installation Setup & Training is available as a discounted option above at checkout, or available for purchase after the fact here.
Router Features:
- Internet Connections Supported: 1 Embedded LTE Advanced, 2 Wired WAN, 1 USB
- Networks Supported for Embedded Modem: 4G LTE (B1/2100, B2/1900, B3/1800, B4/AWS, B5/850, B7/2600, B8/900GSM , B12/17 700a, B13/700c, B20/800DD, B25/1900+, B26/850+, B29/700d, B30/2300WCS, B41/TD 2500); WCDMA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ (B1/2100, B2/1900, B3/1800, B4/AWS, B5/850, B8/900).
- WiFi Standard: 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
- WiFi Range: 250-300' through walls, much greater unobstructed (variable depending on interference from other electronics and physical interference such as walls and ceilings)
- Ethernet ports: 4 GbE LAN + 2 WAN
- Power Supply: AC Adapter included (POE Adapter sold separately)
- Size: 1.6" x 10.2" x 5.6"
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