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AER1600LP3/AER1650LP3 include a bundled MC400 modem and do not include an embedded modem • AER1600/AER1650 only include a slot for an MC400 modem and do not include an embedded modem * - Included with AER1600LP3/AER1650LP3, optional for AER1600/AER1650 and AER1600LPE/AER1650LPE ‡...
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HARDWARE LEDs (see pages 4-5) Embedded Modem SIM Cover Embedded Modem Cable Retention Slot Power Switch Ethernet WAN USB 2.0 Port Modem Antenna Ethernet LAN Power Port Reset Button Lock Slot Connectors Antennas Removable Modem Slot Modem When connecting the provided antennas, review the connection points.
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LEDS The Cradlepoint AER1600/AER1650 must be powered using an approved 12V POWER DC power source. 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 7) and •...
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LEDS Blue LED bars indicate the active modem’s signal strength. SIGNAL STRENGTH 4 Solid Bars = Strongest signal. • 1 Blinking Bar = Weakest signal. (A blinking bar indicates half of a bar.) • Indicates the status of embedded modem (only on AER1600LPE/ EMBEDDED MODEM AER1650LPE).
SIM(s) into removable MC400 modem (optional for AER1600LPE/AER1650LPE and AER1600/AER1650). Insert the SIM card into the slot marked SIM 1 (use the other slot, SIM 2, for a secondary/backup SIM). Insert the card with the notch-end first and the gold contacts facing down.
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TIME SETUP. RESET: To restore the AER1600/AER1650 to its factory default settings, press and hold the RESET button on the back of the device for ten seconds. Reset returns the login password to the DEFAULT PASSWORD and resets all configuration changes.
Enterprise Cloud Manager (ECM), Cradlepoint’s network management and application platform. To learn more about how cloud-based management can help your organization improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance network intelligence, visit cradlepoint.com. No static IP required for 00BM through ECM to a connected device. UPDATING FIRMWARE...
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