Product Overview; Product Introduction - Advantech ICR-4434 Hardware Manual

1. Product Overview

1.1 Product Introduction

The ICR-4434 is positioned as a LTE Advanced Cat 12 router and a powerful edge computing gateway,
tailored for the global market.
Featuring high-speed data transfer rates of up to 600 Mbps for downloads and 150 Mbps for uploads,
this router is perfectly suited for demanding IoT applications in various industries, including industrial routers
and gateways, digital signage, and industrial PCs and tablets.
Two antennas, the primary ANT and the diversity DIV, are designated for cellular network connectivity.
Additionally, an antenna for GNSS can be connected to the router. Models equipped with WiFi offer WiFi
functionality, utilizing 3x3 MIMO antennas for enhanced wireless performance.
Housed within a robust metal enclosure, the router features two SIM card slots for cellular connection
redundancy. It is also outfitted with five 1Gb Ethernet ports and an SFP cage, plus interfaces for RS232,
RS485, and CAN bus. Furthermore, it provides two digital inputs and two digital outputs for compre-
hensive connectivity and control options. A microSD card slot is included to enhance storage options.
The router features a Low Power Mode and a hardware watchdog for automated status monitoring
and system restarts, supplemented by additional diagnostic functionalities to bolster overall reliability.
Router configuration is accessible through a secure web interface, offering detailed insights into the
entire configuration, statuses, signal strength, and logs.
Basic features include two-factor authentication, IPv6 Dual Stack, DHCP, NAT, NAT-T, DynDNS,
DNS proxy, VLAN, QoS, NTP, VRRP, SMS control, port forwarding, and connection backup, among
others. The router supports various VPN protocols, including IPSec, OpenVPN, GRE, L2TP, and PPTP,
ensuring secure communication.
The router allows for the insertion of Linux scripts for automated tasks. It supports the definition of up
to four distinct profiles, switchable via the web interface, SMS, or digital input.
Router Apps enhance router functionality through custom software programs. For Advantech routers,
a diverse array of Router Apps is offered, encompassing categories such as connectivity, routing, services,
among others, freely accessible on the Advantech
router web interface, you can use an Advantech public server for the Router App or router firmware
installation/update.
Compatibility with Advantech's remote device management platforms,
cess/VPN, offers extensive device management and monitoring, ensuring that devices remain up-to-date
and secure.
ICR-4434 Hardware Manual
Router Apps webpage. Additionally, directly from the
WebAccess/DMP and WebAc-
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