Product Overview; Product Introduction - Advantech ICR-4401 Hardware Manual

1. Product Overview

1.1 Product Introduction

The ICR-4401 stands as a LAN Router and a powerful edge computing gateway targeted at the global
market. It is optimally designed for high-demand IoT applications across various sectors, such as industrial
routers and gateways, digital signage, and industrial PCs and tablets.
Housed within a robust metal enclosure, the router comes with five 1Gb Ethernet ports and an SFP
cage. It includes interfaces for RS232, RS485, and CAN bus, in addition to two digital inputs and two
digital outputs. A microSD card slot is accessible under the cover. WiFi-equipped models provide WiFi
capability with 3x3 MIMO antennas.
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-4401 Hardware Manual
webpage. Additionally, directly from the
Router Apps
WebAccess/DMP and WebAc-
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