Cellular router

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Cellular routers (sometimes known as 3G Routers) are routers that provide shared Internet access by incorporating a cellular data modem as a WAN interface.

[edit] Routers

There are currently several cellular routers available in America.

• Digi International - Digi's commercial grade cellular products utilize high-speed wireless GSM, CDMA and 2.5G/3G cellular networks to create reliable, secure Wireless WAN (WWAN) connections to remote assets for real-time two-way communications. Remote networks requiring a backup connection to existing landlines may also utilize a wireless connection for failover.
• WAAV, Inc. - The WAAV CM3 Cellular Router is the 3rd-generation cellular router from the leader in cellular routers for the vehicular and mobile market. With Wi-Fi capabilities, WAAV turns your vehicle into its own mobile hotspot. All of WAAV's products are designed to be used in moving vehicles. WAAV, formerly known as Omniwav Mobile, Inc., was one of the first entrants in the broadband mobile cellular router market with the MBR-1000 and the follow-on product EV-1 featured in Business 2.0, Entrepreneur magazine, and many others. The WAAV CM3 is the only cellular router with GPS options for fleet tracking. WAAV is also the only cellular router company with special back-end routing options for WEB 3.0 (the mobile web). Their product lines include consumer, business fleets, and government products.
• Proxicast LAN-Cell Mobile Gateway family of CDMA & GSM routers - award-winning, highly secure, flexible enterprise/industrial grade devices on the market since 2003.
• Kyocera KR1 - The newest router created in conjunction with D-Link. It has the look and feel of a normal router except it uses a broadband card to connect to the Internet.
• Top Global 3G Phoebus - A pricer option it is shaped like a black Pyramid.
• Junxion Box - only has WEP encryption and 802.11b support.

[edit] Legal Issues

The terms of service of many cellular carriers such as Verizon and Cingular preclude their usage on consumer-type accounts, depending upon the application. Telemetry and other business-oriented service plans may be available. Additionally, some carriers such as Verizon do not allow multiple users to share the local network connection and prohibit video and audio streaming through their EVDO network.