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Users have found the product to be a valuable tool for creating or replicating their Dispatch center in any location, providing them with …
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What is Cradlepoint Routers?
Cradlepoint in Boise offers a range of routers supporting cellular or wireless failover, branch and IoT networks, and related needs, available through a variety of appliances, and via the Cradlepoint virtual edition router.
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Users have found the product to be a valuable tool for creating or replicating their Dispatch center in any location, providing them with essential phone and internet access for EMS dispatch. They appreciate the convenience and flexibility of having a mobile device that can effectively serve as their command center. In addition, emergency service vehicles rely on the product as a mobile internet device, utilizing it as part of a failover system to ensure uninterrupted connectivity, especially in Chicago's unpredictable weather conditions. The cellular failover solution has proven to be reliable and independent of physical lines, effectively covering all connectivity needs for various locations across the Chicagoland area. Users have praised its ability to provide seamless and consistent connectivity, even in challenging environments.
The product has also been widely used to establish connectivity in various temporary settings. For example, during a campus rebuild, construction crew trailer offices have successfully utilized the product to deliver excellent performance and maintain continuous internet access. Its reliability and performance have been essential for keeping the operations running smoothly. Furthermore, a healthcare provider partnered with an MSP to set up a mobile medical unit and created fully secured mobile workstations for HIPAA compliance using the product. This allows them to ensure privacy and security while providing medical services on-the-go. Lastly, users residing in remote locations with no access to landline internet have found the product to be their lifeline for reliable connectivity. It has enabled business owners and individuals in such areas to stay connected and conduct their work effectively, bridging the gap between remote areas and urban centers.
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February 24, 2022
Cradle points disappoint.
Our organization is an MSP that has partnered with a large healthcare provider to stand up a mobile medical unit to assist patients all over the country. We purchased a few of the cradle point devices to install in the units with a full network cabinet, in addition, to building out a full HIPAA secured mobile workstation.
- Better than other solutions for integration with full network cabinet.
- Better build quality that others.
- External antenna connector.
- Throughput was not great compared to similar solutions with same sim cards.
- Paid management portal.
- Overly complicated setup mainly due to the paid management portal.
- Rugged build quality.
- Failover capability.
- External antenna.
- For the price I don't think it effectively "wow'd" the client.
- Throughput caused our network service to not be fully utilized.
We have used Verizon partners for hotspots as well Inseego and jetpacks Mainly... We decided to take a chance with cradle point as they have 2 sim slots with failover as well as high build quality and external antenna As I have mentioned a few times already we had some issues with performance and with such a steep price tag and paid management portal which we would probably not move forward with these again.
September 23, 2019
Cradlepoint: Your cellular woes are gone
We use the Cradlepoint solution as our secondary and tertiary failover solution for our network.
- Ease of setup. After the SIM card is installed, you can have the device up in a matter of minutes.
- Central management using NetCloud.
- You get the bang for your buck.
- I have nothing negative to say about the Cradlepoint solution.
- As far as the device itself, I have no complaints. There are issues at times with actual cellular coverage, but that falls on the responsibility of the carrier. The Cradlepoint functions as designed.
I am still in the process of testing this solution, but so far it has proven to be a worthy opponent
January 29, 2019
Affordable and Reliable Failover Cellular Hardware, with a huge ROI and peace of mind.
We use Cradlepoint cellular routers as part of our failover systems. In Chicago, the weather is a big factor when it comes to uptime. No matter the internet carrier, we see quite a bit of outages for all of our locations across the Chicagoland area. We decided to go with a cellular failover so that our backup was not dependent on physical lines, and it has paid off. We now have a reliable wireless failover that covers all of our needs.
- The device is a nice compact unit, with great reception in all areas of Chicago.
- Set up and configuration was very easy.
- The Netcloud Management portal service is a must! It allows me to manage all of our Cradelpoint from a management console.
- My only complaint is that when we got the device, it was not really clear what gateway address we needed to use. It took some time to figure this out initially, but after getting in touch with Cradlepoint support, we had what we needed to fully deploy all locations.
- Dual power supply and network ports would be nice so that we can tie into redundancy systems.
- We needed a second internet carrier, and this device provided it without the heavy cost. You pay a small monthly fee, and whatever data you use. On average, this solution costs us $750.00 per year, compared to the monthly cost of a carrier like Comcast which ranges from $250-350 per month, which could add up to $4,200 per year for standby that may never get used.
- Turnaround time for deployment was a couple of hours.
- Net cloud management portal gives you centralized access to all of your devices for managing.
- The additional network LAN port is available so that you can add the device to your network monitor, such as solar winds.
I have not used a cellular router before this, so I can't compare.
I am however familiar with Cradlepoint as designing components for Emergency Responders to keep them connected and online while dispatched. That was a deciding factor for us. We wanted something heavy duty and reliable.