Peplink Cellular Routers

More Information about Peplink Wireless Cellular Gateway Routers

Peplink offers a range of rugged cellular gateway routers that can be used as primary or backup routers, providing seamless connectivity wherever you go. For businesses that require a mobile or portable internet solution, Peplink's mobile routers' setup is straightforward, and it requires no special skills to get going. From that point, you should have a workable broadband solution, whether the local conditions are optimal or not.

FAQs

What does Peplink's MAX HD2 offer?

The Peplink MAX HD2 offers two embedded cellular modems and dual SIM slots that allows you to use the same or different cellular providers for bandwidth bonding or for eliminating blind spots.

Does a Peplink router offer connection using a USB port?

Yes, many Peplink routers feature a USB port that allows connection to compatible 3G/4G LTE USB modems, providing an additional WAN path for enhanced connectivity.

Basics of Switches, Routers & Hubs

Ethernet hubs, switches and routers connect computers to networks, devices and other computers. 

Ethernet hubs are the least intelligent of the three devices. They simply take any message that is received and transmits it to every other device connected to that hub. For example, if CPU 1 on a network wants to send a message to CPU 5, it will send that message through the hub.The hub will then take that message and send it out to every connected device on that hub regardless of the intended target. When CPU 5 receives that message and wants to respond, it will send its response through the hub which sends it to every connected device. Ethernet hubs do not manage any data that is sent and tend to bog down networks. They also do not offer much security for the network. For these reasons, Ethernet hubs are are being replaced with network switches.

Switches transmit data from one device to another on the same network. Unlike a hub, switches use a switch table to learn where data came from and where to send it. Switch tables store Mac addresses and device ports. By storing this data, a switch can operate more efficiently than a hub, greatly reducing the traffic within the network.

Routers transfer data between devices while learning the location of those devices within the network. They are also a junction between two or more networks. An example of this would be a home router where the home network is connected to the Internet. Another example would be when the router connects two or more networks with different business functions. In addition to connecting two or more networks, a router offers important security features that help protect the network.