Waveshare WS-431E is an industrial-grade 4G LTE router with three Ethernet ports, WiFi 4, wall and DIN-Rail mounting options, and support for a wide power input range between 9V and 36V DC.
The router is said to be based on two Qualcomm chips without further details provided, support various VPN protocols, and be suitable for networked medical equipment, Smart Agriculture, Smart Cities, robots, and security monitoring applications.
Waveshare WS-431E specifications:
- SoC – “Dual Qualcomm chips” for WiFi and 4G LTE
- Networking
- Ethernet
- 1x 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 WAN port (can be configured as LAN) with auto MDI/MDIX, 1.5KV electromagnetic isolation protection
- 2x 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 LAN ports with auto MDI/MDIX, 1.5KV electromagnetic isolation protection
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n WiFi 4 2×2 MIMO up to 300 Mbps, and 500-meter LoS range
- 4G LTE cellular
- 4G TDD-LTE – B38/40/41
- 4G FDD-LTE – B1/3/7/8/20/28A
- 3G WCDMA – B1/8
- 2G GSM/EDGE – B3/8
- Nano SIM card slot
- Antennas – SMA-K standard antenna connectors: 1x 4G antenna, 2x WiFi antennas
- Ethernet
- Debugging – “TBD” micro USB port
- Misc
- Reload button for restoration to factory settings
- Power LED
- WiFI LED
- 2x LEDs for 2G, 3G, or 4G cellular network connection
- 2x LEDs for signal strength
- Power Supply
- 9-36V DC via DC jack or 2-pin terminal block (12V/1A power adapter provided)
- Grounding screw
- Power consumption – Average 260mA/12V
- Dimensions – 104.0 x 102.0 x 28.0mm (metal case)
- Temperature Range – Operating: -20°C to +70°C; storage: -40°C to +125°C (non-condensing)
- Relative humidity – 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
- IP rating – IP30 protection level
- EMC – Level 3
Waveshare says the router supports DIN rail mounting, wall mounting, and tabletop installations. There’s no information about memory, storage, and even the operating system used. But the PDF user manual in the wiki has some screenshots that look like a customized LuCi interface from OpenWrt. VPN support includes OpenVPN, but not the more performant WireGuard implementation.
The WS-431E 4G industrial 4G router can be purchased on Aliexpress for $119.59 including shipping or on Waveshare store for $99.99 plus shipping.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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Debugging – “TBD” USB-C port , but on image microUSB port
1.5KV is the standard insulation for rj45