Due to the uniqueness of every in-vehicle installation, antennas are not supplied with Ericsson Cradlepoint routers. We recommend contacting one of our antenna partners for assistance with selecting antennas to meet your needs. See the Antennas page on the Ericsson Cradlepoint website for more information.
Install antennas per their installation instructions, and ensure the distance between the mounted antenna and any person is more than the minimum separation distance outlined in the Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty guide that came with your router. It is best practice to use two separate antennas to increase isolation for instances when running two active modems (both on at the same time rather than using failover/failback).
Note
For all antenna installations, do not overtighten the connections to the router. Use fingers to tighten only. The recommended maximum torque value is 4 in-lbs.
IBR1700 Antenna Connection Guide
The information in this section includes best practices for connecting antennas to the IBR1700 mobile router.
Antenna manufacturers usually label the LTE leads either numerically or alphabetically. The antenna leads are in sequential pairs (1&2 or A&B; 3&4 or C&D) and should be connected to the modem connection pairs (Main0 & Aux0; Main1 & Aux1), respectively. Confirm with your specific antenna manufacturer.
The connections should be finger tight. Do not use a wrench to overtighten. The maximum recommended torque is 4 in-lbs.
1200M LTE Band Mapping
Main/Aux0: 2, 4(66), 5, 12, 13, 14, 29
Main/Aux1: 30, 46, 48, 2 for 4x4 MIMO, 4(66) for 4x4 MIMO Supported LTE bands per carrier (if available)
If Main/Aux 1 is not connected, bands 30, 46, 48 are not supported
1200M-B Antenna Mapping
Main/Aux 0: 1, 2(25), 3, 4(66), 5(26/18/19), 7, 8, 12(17), 13, 14, 20, 28, 29, 39, 71, [41] for 4x4 MIMO
Main/Aux 1: 7, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 13, 46, 48, [2(25)] for 4x4 MIMO, [4(66)] for 4x4 MIMO
If Main/Aux 1 is not connected, bands 7, 30, 32,38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48 are not supported: