connecting Maritime 20G to BR1 mini (HW3)

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I have a MAX BR1 Mini with Cat 7 LTE Advanced + Primecare (HW3) with the optional feature pack. I also purchased a Pepwave Maritime 20G antenna.

I am trying to understand how to connect the three cables from the antenna to the BR1. Since I have the feature pack, I would like to see if I can use the antenna to connect to wifi at a marina and distribute that connectivity via my BR1. I also have a T-Mobile SIM installed in the BR1 for data access when public wifi is not available.

So my question is, which of the paddles on the BR1 do I disconnect and connect the 20G cables to?

Thanks

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the main port for cellular and wifi. highly advise you have a separate LAN AP and turn off the internal AP.

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Just to make sure I understand, the port labeled “Main” and the port labeled “WiFi Antenna A” , correct?

I do not understand the comment “highly advise you have a separate LAN AP and turn off the internal AP.” Are you saying I should not use the Peplink as a wireless access point and instead buy another piece of equipment (wireless AP) and connect it to the “LAN 1” port? What would be the reason for this? Thanks

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yes to all the above

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can you please explain the reason for buying another access point?

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its been widely discussed here i am sure you can find discussions. but at a high level, you are sharing signal/bandwidth to do both at once and it usually has a significant negative impact. further splitting the signals with external antenna mounted in one location just doesnt make sense. you can get a cheap $50 access point and it will serve you well.

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thanks for that. 2 follow up questions.

  • Does the BR1 mini have PoE out on any of its LAN ports?
  • any recommendations for an AP for marine use?

It does seem a shame that a separate device is recommended. The cost of the BR1 was not negligible.

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view the specs on peplink.com there are spec pdfs for each product

AP for marine use? why does it have to be for marine use? is the AP having to be mounted outside? i have used everything from $50 ASUS routers as LAN APs on boats to 500-$1k enteprise grade APs. funny enough, the less expensive Asus routers tend to outperform even Peplink APs