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Peplink is a large and respected company in the high-end mobile networking space, particularly well known for providing cellular connectivity for everything from fleets of vehicles to cruise ships to dispersed corporate offices.
While many of Peplink's products are not specifically designed with individual mobile users in mind, Peplink products are solid, well-supported, and reliable. Many advanced users have grown to rely on them.
The "Device Connector" line by Peplink are not stand-alone routers - they are independent Wi-Fi Bridges & CPEs that are packed full of additional features that can expand the Wi-Fi capabilities of a Peplink or any generic router.
In particular - the Device Connector line can be used to add additional long-range Wi-Fi-as-WAN capabilities to a Pepwave router installation or connect distant devices to a Wi-Fi network.
There are currently two versions of the Device Connector:
- Device Connector Rugged - Designed for mounting indoors, with 3x antenna ports that can be connected to a separate external antenna.
- Device Connector IP55 - Designed for mounting outdoors, with an integrated directional antenna. This version replaced an older version with the same model number. The older version is still available for $299 and is 2.4GHz only.
Specifications
Device Connector Rugged
The Device Connector Rugged is designed for mounting indoors and offers 3x antenna ports that can be connected to a separate external antenna.
- Model: DCS-RUG
- Base Technology: Peplink
- Wi-Fi Router:
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n - 450Mbps
- 5GHz Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/n/ac - 1300Mbps
- Wi-Fi Antenna: Internal 3x3 MIMO
- Wi-Fi as WAN: Yes
- Claimed Wi-Fi Range: Not Specified
- Guest Wi-Fi Network:
- Cellular Tethering via USB: No
- Integrated Cellular Modem: No
- Ethernet Ports: 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Special Features:
- Vendor Neutral Bridge
- Long Range Wireless Bridge
- Bonding (2.4GHz, 5GHz, & Wired Ethernet)
- Power Source:
- Device: 12V - 36V DC
- AC Adapter: AC Input 100V – 240V / DC Output 12V
- Power Consumption: 13W (max)
- Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.0 x 1.6 inches (147 x 128 x 40 mm)
- Outdoor Rated: No
- Retail Price: $299.00
Device Connecter IP55
The Device Connector IP55 is designed for mounting outdoors, with an integrated directional antenna. It does have two SMA ports to add additional antennas. This version replaced an older version with the same model number. The older version is still available for $299 and is 2.4GHz only.
- Model: DCS-GN-IP55
- Base Technology: Peplink
- Wi-Fi Router:
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n - 300 mbps
- 5GHz Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/n/ac - 866 Mbps
- Wi-Fi Antenna: Internal 2x2 MIMO (optional external 2xRP SMA)
- Wi-Fi as WAN: Yes
- Claimed Wi-Fi Range: Not Specified
- Guest Wi-Fi Network:
- Cellular Tethering via USB: No
- Integrated Cellular Modem: No
- Ethernet Ports: 3 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Special Features:
- Vendor Neutral Bridge
- Long Range Wireless Bridge
- Bonding (2.4GHz, 5GHz, & Wired Ethernet)
- Remote Ethernet port
- Power Source:
- PoE Input: Universal input: Passive PoE 24v, 1A or PoE+
- PoE Output: PoE+ enabled with ACW-109 Peplink Power supply
- Dimensions: 11.8 x 4.9 x 1.2 inches (300 x 124 x 31 mm)
- Outdoor Rated: Yes IP55 Rated
- Retail Price: $399.00
News, Videos, & Status
We have received a Device Connector IP555 courtesy of MobileMustHave, we tested along with other Wi-Fi options in the summer of 2022. We will be utilizing it for future testing rounds as well.
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