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Quick Start Guide  

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  MC400

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DEVICE DETAILS

Model numbers:

MC400LP6
MC400LP5 

MC400LP4 
MC400LPE 

MC400LP3 
MC400L2

Product compatibility:

With active GPS and additional LTE band support, the MC400 is 
available with the following products:

*ARC products support a single modem (dual embedded modem only supported on the AER Series.)

 

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AER3100

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AER2100

 Series

 

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AER1600

 Series

GETTING STARTED

Setting up the Modem

 

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Activate your MC400 modem with a mobile broadband  
data plan.

 

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Plug the MC400 modem into a compatible Cradlepoint product.

 

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Update your NetCloud OS (firmware), if needed.

 

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Fine tune the MC400 location for optimal mobile broadband  
signal strength.

Activate the Modem

 

Purchase a wireless broadband data plan for your MC400. Wireless broadband data 
plans are available from wireless carriers such as AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, EE, and 
Vodafone.

To activate the modem from a Cradlepoint router, log into the administration pages 
(see page 3), and select ‘System’ from the left navigation bar and then ‘System Control 
> System NetCloud OS’ from the dropdown menu. Find and select the Cradlepoint 
modem and click ‘Control’. In the popup window that appears, click ‘Activate’.

SIM Card Setup

For LTE (4G) and HSPA (3G) products, broadband data plans are provided using SIM 
cards. To activate your MC400, simply insert an activated SIM card into the exposed 
SIM slot. Press on the SIM until it clicks into place.

 

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COR Dual Modem Dock & 
Extensibility Dock

 

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ARC CBA850*

Summary of Contents for MC400

Page 1: ...port for Sprint LTE MC400 Key Features MC400 Integrated 4G LTE Modem Go to cradlepoint com mc400 to learn more THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING CRADLEPOINT Cradlepoint is the leading provider of secure cloud managed 3G 4G LTE networking solutions for the distributed enterprise with hundreds or thousands of locations Our broad family of high performance routers are designed for deployment in mission critical...

Page 2: ... the MC400 location for optimal mobile broadband signal strength Activate the Modem Purchase a wireless broadband data plan for your MC400 Wireless broadband data plans are available from wireless carriers such as AT T Sprint Verizon EE and Vodafone To activate the modem from a Cradlepoint router log into the administration pages see page 3 and select System from the left navigation bar and then S...

Page 3: ...sts NetCloud includes SD WAN capabilities and SD Perimeter to enhance the security and scalability of your network and business operations To learn more and begin a free 30 day trial cradlepoint com netcloud Sales Support 1 855 813 3385 UPDATING NETCLOUD OS You may need to update your Cradlepoint router or adapter NetCloud OS to support the MC400 modem Automatically Update NetCloud OS Modem must b...

Page 4: ...oud OS is updated and the router reboots do not close the browser window when updating ROUTER COMMUNICATION DATA USAGE The factory default configuration of the router is set to communicate with Cradlepoint and other resources at regular intervals to access the latest NetCloud OS and modem updates clock synchronization NTP and NetCloud Manager membership Such communication may result in data usage ...

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