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Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router

Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M is a branch router that comes with integrated MC400 multi-carrier modular modem with SIM-based Auto-Carrier SelectionA NetCloud Service Plan tailored for branch networking, NetCloud Software (Prime) For 1 year, and 24x7 support with a Limited Lifetime Warranty on hardware.

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Signal Improvement Solutions (Cellular)
Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router includes an antenna port to attach external cellular antennas. See below for different options for high gain and high performance indoor and outdoor antennas to improve the signal strength and indoor coverage. Additionally, see below for RF bidirectional amplifiers/ distributed antenna systems/ repeaters/ small cells to further improve indoor coverage without directly attaching pigtail/ cable the device.
Pigtail for External Cellular Antenna

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Cellular Repeaters/ Bi-Directional Amplifiers

Because the Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router device has an external antenna port you could use the high gain external antenna kits above to boost your signal. However, if your outdoor signal is very weak, or you require a very long cable run to get from the outdoor antenna to the device (long runs lead to large signal loss) consider using an RF bidirectional amplifier/ repeater suitable for the supported bands and cellular operator to boost your indoor coverage:

LTE Antenna Boosters/ RF Bidirectional Amplifiers/ Repeaters/ Relays

Customize your solution

STEP 1: Determine what frequency bands your operator uses here, then click on the frequency band link to view the best ranked cellular antennas compatible with the frequency band that both your device and your cellular operator supports. Your Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router operates on these frequency bands: LTE Band 2, LTE Band 4, LTE Band 66, LTE Band 5, LTE Band 12, LTE Band 13, LTE Band 14, LTE Band 29, LTE Band 30, LTE Band 46, LTE Band 48.

 

STEP 2: Determine the cable length you need from the outdoor antenna to the Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router and configure your length here (select N-Male on both ends)

 

STEP 3: Determine if you need a lightning protection device. If you do, you will need a jumper cable.

 

STEP 4: Order the pigtail for your modem below:

 

STEP 5: If the pigtail's Connector 2 is FME-F you will need an N-Female/FME-F adapter to mate to the N-Male cable in step 2. Alternatively, select an N-Male/FME-M cable in step 2 above (more expensive and less re-usable) to avoid requiring this adapter.

 

Contact us if unsure about any of the steps above or for help configuring your coverage/speed improvement solution or visit our support website to learn more.

See below for other LTE antennas or contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for

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Signal Improvement Solutions (Wi-Fi)
Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router includes an antenna port to attach external Wi-Fi antennas. See below for different options for high gain and high performance indoor and outdoor antennas to improve the signal strength and indoor coverage.
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Pigtails & Connectors for Wi-Fi Antenna Ports

This device has an RPSMA-Female antenna port. To mate this port to an N-Male coaxial cable (or an antenna with an N-Male connector) use an RPSMA-Male to N-Female adapter as below:

RPSMA-Male to N-Female Adapter

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WiFi Repeaters/ Extenders/ Relays

Because the Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router device has an external antenna port, you could use the high gain external antenna kits above to boost your signal. However, if your access point is very far, or you need to reach a WLAN station that is very far, or you require a very long cable run to get from the antenna mounting location to the device (long runs lead to large signal loss) consider using other Wi-Fi signal extension solutions as indicated below.

Wi-Fi Coverage Extension Solutions

Wireless Site & Infrastructure Solutions

See below for wireless site components to integrate Cradlepoint ARC-CBA850-1200M Cellular Router to your wireless infrastructure

Outdoor Radio Enclosure

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Power Solutions

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    • RFWEL DevID
      ARC-CBA850-1200M
    • Manuf P/N
      ARC-CBA850-1200M
  • Cellular Operators
    T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, ATT
  • Brand/ Manuf
    Cradlepoint
  • Device Type
    LTE Router
  • Cellular Specifications
    • Cellular Standards
      LTE-A-Pro (Gigabit LTE)
    • Cellular Bands
      LTE Band 48, LTE Band 46, LTE Band 30, LTE Band 29, LTE Band 14, LTE Band 13, LTE Band 12, LTE Band 5, LTE Band 66, LTE Band 4, LTE Band 2
    • Cell Antenna Port?
      Yes
    • Cell Antenna Port Type
      SMA-Female
    • Carrier Aggregation?
      Yes
    • CA Carriers
      5
    • Cell MIMO Order
      4
    • LTE Category
      Category 18
  • Wi-Fi Specifications
    • Wi-Fi Band
      5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
    • Wi-Fi Antenna Port?
      Yes
    • Wi-Fi Antenna Port Type
      RPSMA-Female
  • GPS Specifications
    • GPS Antenna Port?
      Yes
    • GPS Antenna Port Type
      SMA-Female
  • Electrical
    • PoE?
      Yes
  • Mechanical
    • Dimensions (inch)
      4.8 x 4.8 x 1.7

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