Pepwave Max BR1 Pro 4G Cat 20 Router + PrimeCare + 12V Power Supply

Name: Pepwave Max BR1 Pro 4G Cat 20 Router + PrimeCare + 12V Power Supply
Brand: Pepwave
SKU: PEPWAVE-MAX-BR1-PRO-GLTE-S-T-PRM
Price: 699.0 USD
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Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

The Pepwave Max BR1 Pro Cat 20 Cellular Router is perfect for RVers and travelers looking to use cellular data and campground WiFi to stay connected on the road.

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The Pepwave Max BR1 Pro Cat 20 Cellular Router is perfect for RVers and travelers looking to use cellular data and campground WiFi to stay connected on the road. It is identical to the Max BR1 Pro 5G Router except it does not offer 5G capabilities. You can load up to 2 Nano SIM cards into this router from multiple carriers and select which SIM card and carrier to use. You can also use it to connect to campground WiFi when needed. This router will turn your cellular signal and the local campground WiFi into a secure WiFi network of your own, right inside your RV. The BR1 Pro Cat 20 Router includes: * Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro Cat 20 Router * 1x Molex (4-pin) to AC Wall-Style Power Supply * 1x 12V Molex 4-Pin to Cigarette-Style Power Supply * 1x GPS Antenna * 2x WiFi Antennas * 4x 5dBi LTE * One Free year of Prime Care from Pepwave * FREE TechnoRV Learning Series for Pepwave Routers * FREE TechnoRV Customer Support

* Cellular modem: CAT 20: 2 Gbps (downlink)/150 Mbps (uplink) * WAN Interface: 1x 10/100/1000/2500 Ethernet; 1x Embedded Cellular Modem with Redundant SIM Slots * LAN Interface: 2x 10/100/1000M Ethernet * Wi-Fi interface: Simultaneous Dual-Band (2.4GHz / 5GHz); Wi-Fi 5, 2X2 MIMO; Wi-Fi WAN and/or AP * SpeedFusion features: Hot Failover; WAN Smoothing; Bandwidth Bonding * Router throughput: 1Gbps * Recommended users: 1-150 * Cellular Data Rate: CAT-20: 2 Gbps / 150 Mbps * LTE Cellular Bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B46, B48, B66, B71 * Operating temperature: -40° – 149°F / -40° – 65°C * Weight: 1.5 pounds / 680 grams * Dimensions: 5.78 x 5.08 x 1.15 inches * Power consumption: 8W (nominal), 19W (max.) * Power input: AC Adapter: AC Input 100V-240V / DC Output 12V 10V – 30V DC * Warranty: 1 year with option to extend annually COMPATIBLE EXTERNAL ANTENNA OPTIONS: * Permanent Omnidirectional 7-in-1 Antenna (4x4 MIMO, 2 WiFi, 1 GPS): PEPWAVE MOBILITY 42G * Temporary directional antenna (2x2 MIMO): POYNTING-A-XPOL (NOTE: The XPOL will only have 2 cellular connections so it would work to improve signal on one of the modems in your dual modem unit)

* CAT 20 SINGLE MODEM: The Max BR1 Pro Cat 20 has a single 5G cellular modem that also supports Cat 20 4G LTE-A. This means you can only use one SIM card (cellular plan) at a time to access the internet. * DUAL SIM CARD SLOTS: Multiple SIM cards allow for the redundancy often needed to stay connected while on the road. You can also set limits and rules for when you want to use one cell plan over the other which is a great feature when you are trying to conserve one plan and only use it as a backup. You are not using both cell plans at the same time with this router. * WIFI AS WAN CAPABILITIES: The Max BR1 Pro Cat 20 has WiFi as WAN capabilities which means you can use it to access campground WiFi using 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz * SUPPORTS ALL MAJOR CARRIERS: US Carriers - AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular; International Carriers - Rogers, TELUS, and Bell * SUPPORTS CARRIER AGGREGATION: The Cat 20 router has the ability to connect to up to 8 cellular bands (from the same plan) at the same time, though realistically you may only see a max of 4 bands being used at one time. By combining more than one cellular band together, it is possible to increase the bandwidth available. With the Max BR1 Pro Cat 20, you can choose which primary band you want to use (the tower selects the second), which allows you to avoid the crowded primary band used by phones and hotspots. To see the bands supported by the Max BR1 Pro Cat 20, see the Specs. * INCREASED THROUGHPUT AND SPEEDS: Because of Carrier Aggregation, the Max BR1 Pro Cat 20 has higher throughput and speeds than your traditional cellular router or hotspot. The Max BR1 Pro Cat 20 has theoretical speeds of 5G - 4 Gbps download and 700 Mbps upload; LTE CAT-20:- 2 Gbps download and 150 Mbps upload. * WIFI 6 TECHNOLOGY: This router features Wifi 6, the latest and greatest wifi technology, promising faster, more efficient wifi performance.

We only recommend the dual-modem Pepwave routers to users that plan to utilize 2 or more cellular plans at the same time. If you are using only one SIM card, a dual-modem router will not benefit you.

We recommend using any of the three major carriers: T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T. Be sure to have your router’s IMEI number(s) ready before buying a SIM card and data plan. At TechnoRV, we offer Verizon and T-Mobile plans with 300GB of data for as low as $129 a month. These plans work perfectly with the Pepwave routers and are delivered as a SIM card that is ready to be placed in the device when you receive it. Your data plan can be paused when you are not using it and they require no contract.

No, the Pepwave works great without it, but be aware that the Pepwave can have better connectivity and increased speeds using a roof-mounted antenna. You can always add a roof-mounted antenna later if you find the Pepwave needs help accessing the signal where you are.

InControl2 is an online management system for Pepwave devices. It allows you to manage your Pepwave remotely. InControl2 is best used for those who have fleets of trucks or RVs and need to track and manage them. However, some RVers do find InControl2 to be helpful. We use it at TechnoRV to go into customers' routers remotely when we are doing Pepwave phone support.

All of our routers include a PrimeCare Plan for the first year after purchase. Your one-year PrimeCare Plan includes 1 year of InControl2 access, 1 year of SpeedFusion, and 1 year of warranty coverage. Pepwave Learning Series, TechnoRV 2023 Page 40 After the first complimentary year of coverage, you can subscribe to another year of your Care Plan to continue to have warranty coverage and the other great perks listed above.

While the Pepwave Cellular Router is not a cellular booster, it is certainly very powerful. The Pepwave has the ability to see and use cell signal bands that your phone can’t even see sometimes. Of course, this will vary by location.

The WeBoost Cell Boosters and the Pepwave can work very well together. Just be sure that the Pepwave INSIDE antennas are installed on the router, then place the router in front of the WeBoost inside antenna. If you have a roof-mounted antenna, you will have to disconnect the cellular antenna cables and put the inside antennas back on to utilize this. Your router will receive the cellular boost and should perform very well for you in areas where your cell signal is poor.

Band 71 is a T-Mobile cellular band that can access cellular signals from further distances making it popular for RVers who like to "get away" from crowded areas which tend to be the areas with the best signal.

SpeedFusion is an awesome feature of Pepwave, and it allows you to do several things to improve your internet speeds and reliability: Bonding, Hot Failover, and WAN Smoothing.

Bonding is when SpeedFusion takes all available resources for accessing the internet that are in Priority 1 and bonds them together to increase speeds. This is really only helpful if you have a dual-modem router like the Pepwave Max Transit Pro Duo Cat 7-Cat 12 LTE Router and have 2+ cellular or WAN connections in Priority 1. SpeedFusion can be used with single-modem routers, but you must have multiple connections in Priority 1 to utilize this capability, but the single-modem routers only allow you to have one cellular connection in Priority 1. Unless you have a hard-lined WAN connection or a reliable WiFi source along with a cellular connection, this feature will do you no good and should be avoided.

Hot failover is a SpeedFusion feature that can be utilized when you have 2 connections prioritized in the Pepwave. This provides a seamless move from one connection to another without experiencing any disconnection of service. This only works when you have multiple connections prioritized (Cellular or WAN) which means if you have a single-modem router, it would only work if you have a connection in addition to your cellular connection. For this reason, we do not recommend using Hot Failover through SpeedFusion if you have a single-modem router. If you have a dual-modem router with multiple cellular connections, SpeedFusion’s hot failover feature may be beneficial to you.

SpeedFusion can use multiple connections at one time and determine which is best in order to “smooth” out your internet connection. This is helpful if you are doing live broadcasts. The downside to this is it increases the data you are using since it is using multiple connections and only using the best portion of each to produce a consistent connection. If you are not doing live broadcasts or something similar, we do not recommend using WAN Smoothing in SpeedFusion. In addition, if you do not have multiple cellular or WAN connections in Priority 1, WAN Smoothing will not be useful to you.