Cellular router enables 3G / GPRS connectivity to industrial equipment

Now, thanks to the Connectport WAN VPN, aa connection to a remote server, transfer the
next- generation cellular router designed toASCII message and drop the connection once
connect RS232 or Ethernet devices in-the-fieldfinished. If an always-on connection is preferred,
directly to an internet facing PC, remote sites thatthe 'Sure-link' heartbeat facility will keep the
previously could not connect to the internet canconnection alive.
be networked and web connections made fromA built-in 4-port switch allows four Ethernet
mobile devices on busses, trains and in cars usingdevices to connect directly to the Connectport
the roaming functionality of cellular networks,WAN VPN without the requirement for an
which is great for data communication.additional switch and its associated power /
With support for GPRS, 3G and HSDPA the unitmounting requirements. Extensive routing
can provide connectivity via any network - simplyfunctions including NAT, PAT (port forwarding)
put the appropriate SIM card into the unit, adjustand VPN gives the unit the flexibility to perform in
two of the configuration settings and power up.any way the system architecture dictates.
The Connectport WAN VPN is targeted at mid-When used in conjunction with static IP addressed
to high-end applications in outdoor or industrialSIMs, the RS232 and Ethernet devices attached
environments. Solid metal construction and a widecan be connected to directly (not normally
-30°C to +60°C operating temperaturepossible with standard SIMs) from any internet
allows the unit to be deployed almost anywhere infacing PC in the world. This is an extremely
the world. E1 approval means the unit can bepowerful solution that allows entire fleets of
used directly on trains, busses and cars. It alsovehicles or thousands of static devices across
provides evidence of the excellent EMC andcontinents to be accessed in real-time from a
mechanical characteristics of the enclosure.single central server.
The dual RS232 ports can be configured as VirtualThe ability to build mobile IP networks that span
COM ports in a remote PC or operate in a TCPentire continents will facilitate new ways of
server / client mode of operation. This can beworking not previously imagined. The Connectport
especially useful when connecting to serial devicesWAN VPN is one of the most exciting and
that intermittently output RS232 data. When datainnovative product that is helping to develop
is present, the Connectport WAN VPN can createindustrial Computers and data communication.