Quick Start; Basic Setup - Cradlepoint AER 2100 Manual

Green = Powered ON.
No Light = Not receiving power. Check the power switch and the power source connection.
Flashing Amber = Attention. Open the administration pages (see page 10) and check the router status.
– ETHERNET WAN
Indicates information about a data source connected to the Ethernet WAN port.
Blue = Connected to an active Ethernet WAN interface.
– WiFi BROADCAST
These two LEDs indicate activity on the WiFi broadcast for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
2.4G (green) = 2.4 GHz WiFi is on and operating normally.
5G (blue) = 5 GHz WiFi is on and operating normally.
– SIGNAL STRENGTH
Blue LED bars indicate the active modem's signal strength.
4 Solid Bars = Strongest signal.
1 Blinking Bar = Weakest signal. (A blinking bar indicates half of a bar.)
– INTEGRATED MODEM
Indicates the status of integrated modems.
– EXTERNAL USB MODEM
Indicates the status of external USB modems. Both integrated and external USB modems have the following LED indicators:
Green = Modem has established an active connection.
Blinking Green = Modem is connecting.
Amber = Modem is not active.
Blinking Amber = Data connection error. No modem connection possible.
Blinking Red = Modem is in the process of resetting.
ADDITIONAL LED INDICATIONS
Several different LEDs flash when the factory reset button is detected.
Two of the modem LEDs blink red in unison for 10 seconds when there is an error during firmware upgrade.

Quick Start

Basic Setup

Accessing the Administration Pages
First Time Setup Wizard
Using Enterprise Cloud Manager
Basic Setup
1. Insert an activated SIM.
A wireless broadband data plan must be added to your CradlePoint AER 2100. Wireless broadband data plans are available from wireless carriers such as Verizon, AT&T,
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