# Cradlepoint router SIM cards, tested with ThingSIM

> Cradlepoint routers, now sold by Ericsson, run branches, vehicles and kiosks from NetCloud Manager. A ThingSIM goes in the modem's SIM slot and only needs the APN from the portal on that modem's profile.

## Setting up a ThingSIM in NetCloud Manager and the router's local web interface

The APN goes in **Connection Manager → modem → Edit → SIM/APN/AUTH**.

1. Activate the SIM in the ThingSIM portal, then insert it in the slot marked SIM 1 until it clicks.
2. Open the device UI, locally or from NetCloud Manager (Devices → the router → Remote Connect → Device UI).
3. Go to Connection Manager, click the modem under WAN Interfaces, then Edit.
4. In SIM/APN/AUTH set the access point configuration to Default Override and enter the APN from the portal. Leave authentication on Auto with no username or password.
5. On the Modem tab, check Network Selection Mode is Auto, not Home Only. Home Only blocks roaming, which a ThingSIM needs.
6. Save. The modem restarts and Status → Internet → Connections shows it connecting.

**Two SIMs:** A dual-SIM modem shows one WAN interface per SIM slot in Connection Manager, each with its own APN, and only one connects at a time. Failover between SIMs and other WANs follows the WAN priority order. Disable a slot that holds a SIM that is not activated.

**Checking it works:** Status → Internet → Connections and the Connection Manager list in the device UI. NetCloud Manager tracks each modem's data usage across a fleet.

## R-Series

- **R1900**: Vehicle router, 5G NR, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. 5G ruggedised router for vehicles.
- **R980**: Vehicle router, 5G NR, eSIM, Wi-Fi. Small 5G router for vehicles and IoT.
- **R920**: Vehicle router, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Ruggedised LTE router for vehicles and IoT.
- **R2100**: Vehicle router, 5G NR, 2 SIM slots, Wi-Fi. Outdoor-rated 5G router for vehicles and IoT.
- **R2400**: Vehicle router, 5G SA, eSIM, Wi-Fi. Ruggedised 5G SA SD-WAN appliance for vehicles.

## E-Series

- **E300**: Branch router, 5G or LTE, Wi-Fi. Branch router supporting 5G at fixed sites.
- **E3000**: Branch router, 5G or LTE, Wi-Fi. Larger-branch router optimised for 5G.
- **E400**: Branch router, 5G SA, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. 5G SA SD-WAN/security appliance for hybrid WAN sites.
- **E100** (no longer sold): Branch router, 4G LTE / 5G, Wi-Fi. Small office router (discontinued per vendor page).
- **E102** (no longer sold): Branch router, 5G / LTE, Wi-Fi. Small enterprise router (discontinued per vendor page).

## S-Series

- **S700 / S750**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Semi-ruggedised LTE router for mission-critical IoT.
- **S400**: IoT gateway, 4G LTE, 2 SIM slots. Small LTE router for zero-trust IoT.

## Adapters

- **W1850**: Failover router, 5G. Indoor 5G wideband failover adapter.
- **L950**: Failover router, 4G LTE, 2 × Nano SIM. Indoor LTE adapter for failover/OOB.
- **W1855**: Outdoor unit, 5G. Outdoor 5G wideband adapter.
- **W2255**: Outdoor unit, 5G NR, eSIM. Indoor/outdoor IP67 5G adapter for wireless WAN.
- **CBA850** (no longer sold): Failover router, 4G LTE. LTE failover/OOB adapter, very widely deployed (discontinued per vendor page).
- **W2000** (no longer sold): Failover router, 5G. Indoor 5G branch adapter (discontinued per vendor page).
- **W2005** (no longer sold): Outdoor unit, 5G. Outdoor 5G adapter (discontinued per vendor page).

## X-Series

- **X20**: Office router, 5G NR, 2 SIM slots + eSIM, Wi-Fi. Small/medium-site 5G router.
- **X10**: Office router, 5G or LTE, Wi-Fi. Small-site router (service-provider FWA).

## AER

- **AER2200** (no longer sold): Branch router, 4G LTE / 5G, Wi-Fi. Small/mid branch router (discontinued per vendor page).
- **AER1600** (no longer sold): Branch router, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Branch router (discontinued per vendor page).

## IBR

- **IBR900** (no longer sold): Vehicle router, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Compact rugged router for vehicles and IoT, widely deployed (discontinued per vendor page).
- **IBR600C** (no longer sold): IoT gateway, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Semi-ruggedised IoT router (dual SIM) (discontinued per vendor page).
- **IBR1700** (no longer sold): Vehicle router, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Ruggedised vehicle router, widely deployed in fleets (discontinued per vendor page).
- **IBR200** (no longer sold): IoT gateway, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi. Low-cost IoT router (discontinued per vendor page).

## Questions

### Does a ThingSIM work in a Cradlepoint router?

Yes. Cradlepoint routers take a standard data SIM. Add the APN from the portal to the modem's SIM settings, locally or in NetCloud Manager, and it connects.

### Do I need a Cradlepoint plan as well as the SIM?

ThingSIM provides the mobile data. NetCloud is Cradlepoint's own management subscription and is separate; the router connects with a ThingSIM either way.

Suggested plan: 1 GB, UK 4-network, £2.40 a month per active SIM, ex VAT.

Source: https://thingsim.com/devices/cradlepoint