Cradlepoint CR4250 PoE Router

The Cradlepoint CR4250 Branch Performance Router is designed for mid-sized branches and businesses with expanded performance and connectivity needs. It intelligently manages WAN connectivity for a highly available “connected experience” at the edge.

With the CR4250’s high-performance processor, available 8-port PoE, and dual SFP+ ports, the CR4250 offers flexible WAN deployment for med-sized branch offices and businesses. When combined with Cradlepoint AP22 WiFi Access Points and the Cradlepoint CBA850 LTE Adapter, the CR4250 solution offers single-pane-of- glass management for the entire branch site.

Cradlepoint CR4520 is sold with the NetCloud Essentials Plan, an all-inclusive networking service package comprised of services, hardware, and support.

Key Benefits

• High-performance processor to easily handle branch workloads while providing advanced features
• 8 PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet ports & 2 SFP+ ports supporting up to 10 Gbps
• Single-pane-of-glass management for routers & optional Cradlepoint LTE adapters & WiFi access points
• Application-aware traffic analytics, firewall & QoS
• Zero-touch deployment without on-site IT staff
• EIntelligent SD-WAN to ensure optimal application performance & uptime
• Unified edge security for secure Internet access & protection for on-site users & devices
• Advanced IoT support to securely connect branch IoT devices

The NetCloud Service for Branches include:

• NetCloud management & control service with branch-specific capabilities
• Customer choice of purpose-built hardware
• 24x7 support & limited lifetime warranty
• Option to purchase add-on plans for Advanced functionality

NetCloud Features:

• Cloud-managed for ease of deployment, remote management & reporting
• Includes NetCloud Perimeter for reliable IoT network security

Branch Networks

Branch networks are undergoing dramatic change. Cloud applications and IoT devices demand direct Internet access while voice and video traffic is on the rise, and temporary sites, like retail kiosks and portable construction offices, are increasingly common—driving traditional enterprise WANs to their breaking point. Cradlepoint NetCloud Branch Solutions with Gigabit-Class LTE connectivity provide bandwidth, flexibility, and reliability businesses need to address these changes and create an easier to manage, lower cost and more agile branch.

Cradlepoint’s Elastic Edge^SM vision provides a blueprint for next-generation Edge Networks that deliver pervasive broadband connectivity, cloud-like agility, and software extensibility—all while ensuring enterprise-class visibility, security, and control. All-in-one NetCloud Solution Packages for Branch Networks, based on Advanced Edge Routers (AER), are cloud-managed, and deployable anywhere in days, not months.

Gigabit-Class LTE with Pathway to 5G

Cradlepoint is leading the wireless WAN revolution with Gigabit-Class LTE network solutions capable of download speeds faster than wired broadband —and that’s just the beginning. With 5G right around the corner, Cradlepoint is at the forefront of delivering the all-wireless, software-defined branch—with the performance necessary for today's business applications, and tomorrow’s. Whether moving to an all wireless solution or adding Gigabit-Class connectivity as an alternate WAN link, Cradlepoint Branch solutions delivers unprecedented speed and agility now, while providing a pathway to 5G in the future.

Comprehensive IoT Support

To accommodate the security, computing, and management requirements for branch IoT devices at the WAN edge, Cradlepoint’s branch solutions provide comprehensive IoT support. The NetCloud platform allows organisations to run Edge Computing applications right on the router. The NetCloud Perimeter feature uses Software-Defined Perimeter technology to instantly spin up secure and segmented device-to-cloud overlay networks, cloaking them from the Internet and protecting trusted networks. Everything is configured, deployed, and managed using NetCloud Manager.

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