3G/4G Uplink; Types Of Modems - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP3WN User Manual

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The user can view the type of uplink and the status of the uplink in the Instant UI under Info tab.
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3G/4G Uplink

Instant now supports the use of 3G/4G USB modems to provide internet backhaul to an Instant network. The 3G/
4G USB modems extend client connectivity to places where an Ethernet uplink is not feasible. This enables the
RAP-3 to choose the available network in an area automatically. For 4G LTE modem, 4G takes precedence over
3G when the RAP-3 tries to auto-select the network
NOTE: The 3G and 4G LTE USB modems can be provisioned only on RAP-3.

Types of Modems

Instant supports the following three types of 3G modems:
True Auto Detect— Modems of this type can be used only in one country and for a specific ISP. The
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parameters are configured automatically and hence no configuration is necessary (Plug and Play).
Auto-detect + ISP/country— Modems of this type are used where user needs to specify the Country and ISP.
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The same modem is used for different ISPs with different parameters configured for each of them.
No auto-detect—Modems of this type are used where the modems share the same Device-ID, Country, and
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ISP, but need to configure different parameters for each of them. These modems work with Instant provided
the correct parameters are configured. All the new auto-detected modems falls under this category as the
parameter necessary to automatically configure them are unknown.
The following table lists the types of supported 3G modems:
182 | Uplink Configuration
Uplink Status
Uplink Status
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