The iMAX-4GW300 is an iMAX wireless metropolitan area network and 4G LTE dual-mode wireless gateway system. It simultaneously supports iMAX wireless metropolitan area network private network technology and 4G LTE (FDD-LTE&TDD-LTE) wireless wide area network technology, and provides multiple Ethernet interfaces, which can be used as a multi-network fusion gateway. By utilizing wireless private network technology to achieve long-distance, high bandwidth, high reliability, and high capacity, it also supports the 4G LTE network access of the public network of telecommunications operators, improving the applicability of the system’s wireless networking and providing users with the optimal wireless networking solution more flexibly.
The iMAX-4GW300 wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN) module is suitable for communication in application scenarios such as fixed areas with long-distance, low latency, high bandwidth, and high reliability, and is used to establish a dedicated IP metropolitan area network.
The 4G (LTE) module of the iMAX-4GW300 is suitable for the Internet access of the wide area network of telecommunications operators. With a built-in full-network communication network card, it can meet the network access requirements of different telecommunications operators. It is suitable for scenarios with low bandwidth, small data volume, and low requirements for reliability and real-time performance in areas with 4G signal coverage without restrictions, and is used to establish an IP public network or a VPN virtual network.
The iMAX-4GW300 device features an indoor design, with a small size, light weight, and low power consumption. It can provide networking for Internet of Things terminals in industries such as petroleum, environmental protection, ports, water conservancy, electricity, and factories, and can also meet the built-in requirements of integrated systems (such as drones, portable monitoring points, vehicles, ships, etc.). It is an ideal choice for high-quality wireless communication in the Internet of Things industry.
Typical Applications：
- High Bandwidth: The transmission rate of the WMAN module can reach up to 300 Mbps and can flexibly form a network with various series of iMAX-8000 base stations BS; the transmission rate of the 4G LTE module can reach up to 50 Mbps, and the specific communication situation is restricted by the communication capacity of the base stations of telecommunications operators.
- Operating Frequency Band: The WMAN module supports the full 5GHz frequency band (4.9-6.0GHz) and is software-tunable, with a typical operating frequency of 5.8GHz; the 4G LTE module supports all-network communication.
- Networking Mode: The WMAN module supports multiple networking modes such as point-to-multipoint, relay, and MESH networking, and the 4G LTE networking can be used as a 4G router.
- Transmission Distance: Under line-of-sight conditions, the typical communication distance of the point-to-multipoint networking of the WMAN module is 5 kilometers, and the distance from the 4G LTE to the base station is 2 kilometers (in rural areas).
- Advanced Wireless Technology: An advanced wireless interface based on MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output), antenna diversity, and OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology truly supports NLOS (Non-Line-of-Sight) transmission.
- Wired Network Interface: It supports power supply of 220V AC or 12V DC, supports 24V PoE power supply, and provides 3 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces (RJ45).
- IPv6 Support: It supports IPv6 address assignment and can work in both bridging mode and routing mode.
- Routing and Hot Standby: It supports multiple routing modes such as static routing, RIPv2, OSPFv2, and BGP, and can build highly reliable ring networks and plan complex metropolitan area networks; it supports the VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) virtual hot standby routing protocol, which is suitable for the construction of highly reliable networks such as ring networks and hot standby and fast service roaming; it supports OSPFv3 routing technology and can plan routes based on IPv6.
- Other Network Technologies: It supports network technologies such as DHCP, DNS, and NAT; it supports multiple tunnel communication protocols such as PPTP, L2TP, Open VPN, SSTP, IPSec, EoIP, and GRE.
- Multi-service Hybrid Networking: It supports multiple QoS (Quality of Service) and bandwidth allocation mechanisms, ensuring good stability of audio and video transmission.
- Security: The air interface adopts the proprietary iMAX wireless network communication technology. The wireless link supports wireless grouping, MAC address filtering, and AES 128-bit dynamic advanced encryption for data transmission. The network technology supports various security technologies such as VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network), VPN (Virtual Private Network), DoS attack prevention, and Firewall software firewall, and supports multiple tunnel communication protocols.
- Reliability: It supports MESH architecture networking; it supports RSTP link backup; it supports ring network routing mode networking; it supports VRRP virtual hot standby routing high-reliability technology; it supports data mirroring technology for multi-channel data transmission, ensuring the reliable transmission of sensitive information.
- Low Latency & Packet Loss Rate: Millisecond-level latency, and the packet loss rate can be equal to 0% by using data mirroring technology.
- Clock Synchronization: It supports the NTP protocol and can achieve clock synchronization functions.
- Power Supply: DC48V/AC220V is optional, with ultra-low power consumption. The average power consumption of BS (single mode) is ≤18W, and the average power consumption of CPE is ≤12W.
- Convenience of Installation and Maintenance: The device is small in size and light in weight. It is connected by a low-cost baseband cable (Category 5e outdoor shielded twisted pair), which is convenient for installation with a short construction period; it has built-in practical tools such as a spectrum scanner and ping, and has an LED signal strength indicator for easy antenna alignment.
- Network Management Features: It provides a free WEB management or network management software, which is easy to operate and maintain; it can be remotely managed and upgraded on the wireless side; it supports centralized management and can be integrated into a network management system that supports third-party SNMP for unified management.
