CradlePoint AER1600

abgn+ac (AC1200)
wireless router
Homepage	Product page
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Status Unknown
OpenWrt	Status Unknown
Tomato any flavor	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	CradlePoint AER1600 1.0
Model Part Number	S4A542A
FCC ID	UXX-S4A542A
IC ID	6921A-S4A542A
Board ID	0500-2550421300
Type	wireless router
CPU1	Broadcom BCM53011
CPU1 Type	ARM Cortex-A9
CPU1 Speed	800 MHz ( 2 cores )
Flash1 Chip	SK hynix H27U2G8F2CTR x 1
Flash1 Size	256 MiB 268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> (NAND)
Flash2 Chip	MXIC 25L12835F x 1
Flash2 Size	16 MiB 16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br /> (NAND)
RAM1 Size	256 MiB 268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> (DDR3L SDRAM 1600)
RAM1 Chip	Nanya NT5CC128M16IP-DI x 1
ETH chip1	Brand? Model?
Ethernet Port Count	1-1GbE-WAN 4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab
802dot11 OUI: none specified Ethernet OUI: 00:30:44 (7 E, 13 W)
Expansion IF types	none specified
USB ports	2
USB Hub Compatible	Untested
Power	12 VDC, 3 A
Serial Port (UART)	4-Pin 2.54mm pin header with male pins mounted
Additional chips Genesys Logic GL852G USB Hub
Other
Default SSID: AER1600-xxx (Last 3 of MAC) Default login user: blank Default login password: Serial Number of Unit
Retail
Availability	End of Life
Country of manuf	Taiwan
Physical
Buttons	1 Reset
LEDs/Color	Power (Green/Amber), Eth WAN (Blue), VPN (Green), Embedded Modem (Green/Amber/Red), Removable MC400 Modem (Blue), External USB Modem (Blue), Signal Strength (4x Blue), Wifi Broadcast (2.4Ghz Green, 5Ghz Blue)
Radio 1
Chip1	Broadcom BCM43520
Chip2	Skyworks SE2623L
Chip3	Skyworks SE13377
Wireless interface OUI	none specified
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
802.11n	up to 300 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio 2
Chip1	Broadcom BCM43520
Chip2	Skyworks SE5003L
Wireless interface OUI	none specified
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 867 Mbps
802.11n	up to 300 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
Skyworks not currently documented.

For a list of all currently documented CradlePoint device with specifications, see CradlePoint.

• 867 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AC1200 class

Overview

• Dual-band, dual-concurrent; 802.11ac Wave 2 (Wi-Fi 5)
• Dual-modem / multi-carrier support
• WWAN analytics
• Ports: 1 GbE WAN / 4 GbE LAN (switchable)
• Industry-leading 4G failover
• Unified Threat Management
• Software-defined radio (supports multiple carriers)
• Purpose-built for PCI Compliance

Links of Interest

https://www.industrialnetworking.com/pdf/Cradlepoint_AER1600.pdf

https://customer.cradlepoint.com/s/article/AER1600-Series-Micro-Branch-Networking-Router Displays options and setup guide applicable to the entire series

BCM5301x Family Specifications

https://www.skyworksinc.com/en/Products/switches/SKY13377-313LF

https://www.skyworksinc.com/Products/Amplifiers/SE5003L

Genesys Logic GL852G USB Hub Product Page

Genesys Logic GL852G USB Hub Datasheet

Notes

• Has footprint for overlapping (but unplaced) Mini-PCIe and m.2 slots on the top of the mainboard, and two SIM Card slots on the bottom. Also has place for 5x SMA connectors, probably for an upgraded model. None of these have holes formed in the plastic chassis.
• The only LTE modem is in a user-accessible compartment on the opposite side (left of front) and may contain a cradlepoint MC400LP6, essentially an MC7455 module with connectors, SIMs and uses an internal USB-A connector to connect to the mainboard
• The chassis has 4x T6 Torx screws on the bottom, one under each rubber foot, and one screw to hold in the removable access cover for the LTE modem. The modem slides out, and the bottom half of the case pulls away from the top/front piece. Mainboard is connected to case with 2 small Philips screws.