Anyone used cellular solutions from Inhand?

[BMDaug]

Does anyone have experience with something like an Inhand 305?

InRouter305 Industrial LTE M2M Router with 5 Ports

The InRouter305 (IR305) is an IoT LTE M2M router that integrates 4G, Wi-Fi, and VPN technologies to provide easy, reliable, and secure Internet connectivity. It supports two operation modes, 4G Router mode and Wireless Router mode to provide uninterrupted multiple network access capabilities.

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It’s similar to a cradlepoint ibr600c but it has more lan ports and no gps, which, in theory, makes it perfect for a fixed location cellular connection. It’s available at a good price and has four lan ports instead of one, allowing me to eliminate a switch that would be required with the cradlepoint.

I’m trying to figure out why these are not more widely used… is there a known “Chinese issue” with these? Are they sending information home to the motherland???

-Brian

 

[mmckenna]

Are they sending information home to the motherland???

That's generally the concern with government stuff. That's why the FCC was cracking down on some of the Chinese networking equipment.

 

[BMDaug]

That's generally the concern with government stuff. That's why the FCC was cracking down on some of the Chinese networking equipment.

Right! It just seems that Cradlepoint is generally accepted by public safety entities, but little mention is made of Inhand. I’m trying to figure out why that is the case… why there is such a disparity.

-B