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Industrial 5G / WiFi router

An industrial cellular router for robots that have to work away from a fixed network — outdoor deployments, multi-site inspection, or anywhere you need to reach a robot that is not on your own WiFi.

It carries 5G and LTE over a Quectel RM520N-GL module, has two SIM slots so it can fall back between carriers, and provides both WiFi and four Gigabit Ethernet ports for the devices on the robot.

It can also run as a WiFi client, joining an existing network and sharing that connection to everything on its LAN ports — which is often what you actually want on a bench or in a lab.

Industrial 5G and WiFi router

Getting started​

  1. Mount it somewhere the antennas are not enclosed in metal.
  2. Power it — 5–40 V, through either the DC 2.1 barrel jack or the 2-pin Phoenix connector. The wide range means it can usually run straight from the platform's battery rail without a regulated supply.
  3. Insert a SIM if you are using cellular. There are two slots, and the router can switch between them.
  4. Connect a machine to a LAN port and open the web interface at http://10.10.0.1 — see Logins and IP addresses.

From there, the two things most people need are in Common configurations.

Key information​

ResourceWhat it isWhere
Cellular module datasheetSupported 5G NR and LTE bands, in fullQuectel RM520N series

Logins and IP addresses​

Web interfacehttp://10.10.0.1

Everything in Common configurations is done through that web interface. If the router has already been deployed, its address may have been changed — see Changing the LAN IP address.

Electrical interfaces​

InterfaceCountNotes
Ethernet1 × Gigabit WAN/LAN, 3 × Gigabit LAN
SIM2 slotsSupports switching between them
WiFi2.4 GHz and 5 GHzConfigured separately — see the AP-client procedure
Power inputDC 2.1 barrel or 2-pin Phoenix5–40 V

Specifications​

The 5G NR and LTE band support comes from the Quectel RM520N-GL module. The full band list is long and belongs with the module rather than here — see the Quectel RM520N series datasheet.

Cellular5G Sub-6 GHz, 3GPP Release 16. NR standalone and non-standalone, with LTE-FDD and LTE-TDD fallback
ModuleQuectel RM520N-GL
Operating temperature−40 °C to 75 °C
WatchdogHardware

Check your carrier's bands against the module datasheet before committing to a region.

Common configurations​

Using the router as a WiFi (AP) client​

This makes the router join an existing WiFi network and share that connection to devices on its LAN ports — useful when the robot needs internet access but you do not want to move it onto cellular.

  1. Open the web interface at http://10.10.0.1.

    Router home page

  2. Go to the AP client configuration page.

    AP client tab

  3. Set Wireless Operation Mode to either AP-Client + AP or AP-Client (AP is disabled).

    The difference is whether the router keeps broadcasting its own WiFi network as well. Choose AP-Client + AP if you still want to connect to the robot over its own SSID.

    Operation mode

  4. Set Role to WAN (Wireless ISP), enter the credentials of the existing network you are joining, and click Apply.

    AP settings

  5. Check the connection on the Status page.

Joining a 5 GHz network​

The steps are the same, but start by clicking Go to 5Ghz Setting — the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios are configured separately.

5 GHz setting

Changing the LAN IP address​

Change this when 10.10.0.x collides with an existing network — which it will if you have two of these, or if the robot has to sit on a customer's subnet.

  1. Open the web interface at http://10.10.0.1.

  2. Go to the LAN configuration tab.

    LAN config tab

  3. Adjust the LAN settings and click Apply. The DHCP server range adjusts automatically to match.

    LAN settings

You will lose the connection when you apply this

Changing the LAN address changes the address you are currently connected on. Reconnect at the new address afterwards, and record it — there is no label on the unit saying what it was changed to.

Troubleshooting & FAQ​

The web interface does not respond at 10.10.0.1​

Either the address has been changed on this unit, or your machine is not on its subnet. Check that you have an address from its DHCP server before assuming the router is faulty.

It has joined a WiFi network but devices have no internet​

Confirm the network it joined actually has internet, and that Role is set to WAN (Wireless ISP) — in the other roles the router will associate but not route.

Support​

Collect the serial number, firmware version and the configuration you are using before raising a ticket — Before you contact us lists what helps.

Submit a support request.