VCG-2406WP-NR — Industrial/Vehicle 5G NR Cellular Wireless Gateway with M12 PoE+

Descripción

Rugged Industrial 5G NR VPN Gateway Optimized for Vehicle Applications PLANET VCG-2406WP-NR is a purpose-built industrial-grade VPN security gateway designed specifically for in-vehicle networking and mission-critical mobile deployments. It integrates four Gigabit M12 X-coded Ethernet ports (including two IEEE 802.3at PoE+ ports, one configurable LAN/WAN port, and one dedicated LAN port) together with DI/DO interfaces, delivering secure and stable data transmission even under constant vibration and movement. For reliable vehicle connectivity, the VCG-2406WP-NR supports SD-WAN, dual-WAN failover, and outbound load balancing to optimize bandwidth usage and maintain uninterrupted communication while on the move. Its rugged M12 connectors provide superior resistance against shock and vibration, and the IP50 aluminum enclosure with a wide operating temperature range from -40 to 75 °C ensures consistent performance in buses, railways, and other transportation environments. Dual 9–54V DC redundant power inputs further guarantee continuous operation, meeting the stringent demands of vehicular and industrial deployments. Stable PoE Power Boost for Vehicle Environments The VCG-2406WP-NR features a built-in 9–54V DC to 54V PoE power boost, allowing the gateway to deliver stable IEEE 802.3at PoE+ output even when operating on fluctuating vehicle power systems. Through its rugged M12 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the device can directly power onboard IP cameras or wireless access points, ensuring reliable operation in harsh mobile environments. Seamless Onboard Device Integration for Vehicle Environments The VCG-2406WP-NR enables reliable in-vehicle connectivity by integrating IP cameras and Wi-Fi access points through its rugged M12 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. With 5G NR mobile broadband and multi-system GNSS positioning, the gateway provides stable data transmission and precise location tracking during vehicle operation, ensuring a dependable network foundation for modern transportation systems. Automatic Failover between 5G NR and Gigabit WAN The VCG-2406WP-NR integrates 5G NR connectivity with Gigabit Ethernet WAN. By supporting automatic failover between 5G NR and wired WAN interfaces, the device ensures always-on Internet connectivity. Users can flexibly assign priority for 5G NR or wired WAN, so if the primary connection fails, the backup WAN takes over instantly, maintaining uninterrupted network services. Ultra-Fast Speed 4G/5G Network* The VCG-2406WP-NR supports 5G NR Sub-6 GHz with downlink speeds up to 2.4Gbps and uplink up to 900Mbps, as well as LTE downlink speeds up to 1.6Gbps. This high bandwidth reduces latency and enables premium connectivity for real-time services. Multi-band compatibility with LTE FDD/TDD and WCDMA ensures flexible deployment across regions. *The real 5G NR/4G LTE data rate is dependent on local service provider. Dual SIM Design To enhance reliability, the VCG-2406WP-NR is equipped with two Nano-SIM slots supporting failover and roaming. When one SIM card loses connection, the system automatically switches to the other, ensuring uninterrupted cellular service. This design provides flexible connectivity for mobile and industrial applications such as public transportation, railway systems, and logistics operations. Built-in Multi-System GNSS for Accurate Positioning The VCG-2406WP-NR comes with an integrated GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver supporting GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS. This ensures precise and reliable location tracking, making the gateway an ideal choice for fleet management, intelligent transportation systems, and industrial monitoring scenarios where accurate real-time positioning is essential. Vibrationproof and Dustproof M12 Interfaces The VCG-2406WP-NR is equipped with M12 X-coded Gigabit ports, an A-coded connector for DI/DO and alarm, and a K-coded connector for DC power input. These rugged interfaces provide secure and stable connections even under shock, vibration, dust, and temperature extremes, ensuring reliable Ethernet and I/O performance in demanding vehicular and industrial environments. Wireless 11ax Brings Excellent Data Link Speed The VCG-2406WP-NR adopts Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology, delivering up to 1800Mbps bandwidth with concurrent 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band operation. Equipped with high-power amplifiers and 2T2R antennas, it ensures reliable coverage even in complex industrial or vehicle environments. Wi-Fi 6 features such as MU-MIMO, OFDMA, Beamforming, and BSS Coloring optimize transmission efficiency, enabling smooth connectivity for multiple devices and IoT applications. Wi-Fi Deployments and Authentication with Simplified Management The VCG-2406WP-NR integrates a built-in AP controller, captive portal, RADIUS authentication, and DHCP server to simplify wireless network deployment. It allows enterprises and transportation systems to provide secure employee and guest Wi-Fi access without additional hardware, reducing cost and management complexity. Built-in Unique PoE Functions for Powered Devices Management With two IEEE 802.3at PoE+ ports, the VCG-2406WP-NR delivers up to 36W per port and a total PoE budget of 60W.It also features the following special PoE management functions. PoE Usage Monitoring With PoE usage monitoring, it can show the PoE loading of each port, total PoE power usage and system status, such as overload, low voltage, over voltage and high temperature. User can obtain detailed information about the real-time PoE working condition of the VCG-2406WP-NR directly. PoE Schedule Under the trend of energy saving worldwide and contributing to environmental protection, the VCG-2406WP-NR can effectively control the power supply besides its capability of giving high watts power. The “PoE schedule” function helps you to enable or disable PoE power feeding for each PoE port during specified time intervals and it is a powerful function to help SMBs or enterprises save power and budget. It also increases security by powering off PDs that should not be in use during non-business hours. Scheduled Power Recycling The VCG-2406WP-NR allows each of the connected PoE IP cameras or PoE wireless access points to reboot at a specific time each week. Therefore, it will reduce the chance of IP camera or AP crash resulting from buffer overflow. PD Alive Check The VCG-2406WP-NR can be configured to monitor connected PD status in real time via ping action. Once the PD stops working and responding, the VCG-2406WP-NR will resume the PoE port power and bring the PD back to work. It will greatly enhance the network reliability through the PoE port resetting the PD’s power source and reducing administrator management burden. Ideal VPN Security Gateway Solution for Factories and Transportations The VCG-2406WP-NR offers a full VPN feature set, including IPSec, SSL VPN, PPTP, L2TP, and GRE, with robust encryption (DES/3DES/AES) and authentication (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, etc.). With up to 60 VPN tunnels supported, it ensures secure remote access and private communications across industrial sites, railway systems, and vehicle networks. Centralized Remote Control of Managed APs The VCG-2406WP-NR supports centralized management of PLANET Smart APs through its user-friendly web GUI. It allows administrators to configure SSIDs, security settings, and radio bands for multiple APs at once. Cluster management enables bulk provisioning, firmware upgrades, and monitoring, reducing deployment effort and ensuring consistent Wi-Fi service in transportation and industrial networks. For example, to configure multiple smart APs of the same model, the VCG-2406WP-NR allows clustering them to a managed group for unified management. According to requirements, wireless APs can be flexibly expanded or removed from a wireless AP group at any time. The AP cluster benefits bulk provision and bulk firmware upgrade through single entry point instead of having to configure settings in each of them separately. Excellent Ability in Threat Defense The VCG-2406WP-NR features a built-in SPI (stateful packet inspection) firewall to protect against unauthorized access. It defends against DoS/DDoS attacks, port flooding, and abnormal traffic patterns, ensuring network stability. Virtual server and DMZ functions provide flexibility for hosting internal services securely while maintaining external accessibility. Cybersecurity Network Solution to Minimize Security Risks The VCG-2406WP-NR integrates comprehensive cybersecurity features for network protection. With HTTPS web management, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, and secure tunneling support, administrators can monitor and manage the device securely. Its intuitive web GUI and compatibility with PLANET’s NMS controller further enhance ease of management while minimizing security risks. Maximizing Work Efficiency with PLANET SD-WAN Gateway With PLANET’s integrated SD-WAN technology, the VCG-2406WP-NR enhances WAN optimization across multiple connections. It intelligently routes applications through the best available path, ensuring higher efficiency and reliability. SD-WAN improves application performance, increases business productivity, and reduces IT operational costs, making it ideal for distributed industrial and vehicle networks. Convenient and Reliable Redundant Power System The VCG-2406WP-NR is designed with dual 9–54V DC redundant power inputs to guarantee continuous operation in vehicle and industrial deployments. With reverse polarity protection and robust electrical isolation, the device ensures system reliability even under unstable power conditions. This design provides resilience and fault tolerance for mission-critical environments. Remote Management Solution PLANET's Universal Network Management System (UNI-NMS) and CloudNMS app support IT staff by remotely managing all network devices and monitoring PDs' operational statuses. Thus, they're designed for both the enterprises and industries where deployments of PDs can be as remote as possible, without having to go to the actual location once a bug or faulty condition is found. With the UNI-NMS or CloudNMS app, all kinds of businesses can now be speedily and efficiently managed from one platform. Applications 5G NR Cellular Communication Solution for Smart Transportation PLANET VCG-2406WP-NR adopts advanced 5G NR cellular technology to enable high-speed and reliable connectivity for intelligent public transportation systems such as buses and metro/light rail. By breaking the traditional 100-meter limitation of wired RJ45 transmission, the VCG-2406WP-NR ensures seamless data communication between moving vehicles, station platforms, and the control center. To guarantee continuous service, it provides dual SIM card slots with failover protection, while supporting VLAN, VPN, Modbus, and centralized network management. With these capabilities, the VCG-2406WP-NR delivers stable, secure, and efficient wireless networking for vehicle-to-infrastructure and passenger information applications. Key Features Highlights Dual-WAN failover and Dual-WAN load balancing Compliant with the IEEE 802.3at PoE+ with PD alive check/schedule management 1 x DI/DO and fault alarm SSL VPN and robust hybrid VPN (IPSec/PPTP/L2TP over IPSec) Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall and content filtering Blocks DoS/DDoS attack, port range forwarding High Availability, AP Controller, Captive Portal and RADIUS Planet NMS controller system and CloudNMS platform supported -40 to 75 degrees C operating temperature; fanless designs Hardware 3 x 10/100/1000BASE-T M12 X-coded LAN ports with 2-port IEEE 802.3at PoE+ injector function 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T M12 X-coded WAN/LAN port, auto-negotiation, auto MDI/MDI-X One M12 A-coded 5-pin male connector with alarm, digital input and digital output functions One M12 K-coded 5-pin male connector with input voltage range of 9 to 54 VDC 1 x reset button Cellular Interface Supports multi-band connectivity with 5G NR (NSA/SA), LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD, and WCDMA Built-in SIM and broadband backup for network redundancy Four detachable antennas for 5G NR connection LED indicators for signal strength and connection status RF Interface Characteristics Features 2.4GHz (802.11b/g/n/ax) and 5GHz (802.11a/n/ac/ax) dual band for carrying high load traffic 2T2R MIMO technology for enhanced throughput and coverage Provides multiple adjustable transmit power control High speed up to 1.8Gbps (600Mbps for 2.4GHz or 1200Mbps for 5GHz) wireless data rate Power over Ethernet Complies with IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus, end-span PSE Backward compatible with IEEE 802.3af/at Power over Ethernet Up to 2 ports of IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at devices powered Supports PoE power up to 36 watts for each PoE port Auto detects powered device (PD) Circuit protection prevents power interference between ports PoE management Total PoE power budget control Per port PoE function enable/disable PoE port power feeding priority Per PoE port power limitation PD classification detection PD alive check IP Routing Feature Static Route Dynamic Route OSPF Firewall Security Cybersecurity Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall Blocks DoS/DDoS attack Content Filtering MAC Filtering and IP Filtering NAT ALGs (Application Layer Gateway) Blocks SYN/ICMP Flooding VPN Features IPSec/Remote Server (Net-to-Net, Host-to-Net), GRE, PPTP Server, L2TP Server, SSL Server/Client (Open VPN) Max. Connection Tunnel Entries: 60 VPN tunnels, Encryption methods: DES, 3DES, AES, AES-128/192/256 Authentication methods: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 Networking Outbound load balancing for Ethernet WANs Auto-failover between Ethernet WANs network High Availability Captive Portal RADIUS Server Static IP/PPPoE/DHCP client for WAN DHCP server/NTP client for LAN Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, IPv4, IPv6 Port forwarding, QoS, DMZ, IGMP, UPnP, SNMPv1, v2c, v3 MAC address clone DDNS: PLANET DDNS, Easy DDNS, DynDNS and No-IP Others Setup wizard Dashboard for real-time system overview Support for HTTP or HTTPS Auto reboot PLANET NMS System and Smart Discovery Utility for deployment management PLANET CloudNMS for real-time monitoring

Especificaciones técnicas

Copper Ports

Total: 4 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports, M12 8-pin X-coded female connectors Port assignments: Ports 1–2: LAN ports with IEEE 802.3at PoE (PSE) Port 3: Dedicated LAN port Port 4: Configurable LAN/WAN port

SIM Interface

2 SIM card slots supporting Nano-SIM

Cellular Antenna

4 × 5 dBi gain external antennas, SMA-type connectors, for 5G NR

Wireless Antenna

2 × 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band external antennas with RP-SMA female connectors for Wi-Fi peak gain: 4.33 dBi @2.4GHz, 4.47 dBi @5GHz

DI & DO Interfaces

1 x M12 A-coded 5-pin male connector for DI/DO and alarm interface Pin 1 for DI and Pin 2 for DO Pin 3/4 for Alarm Pin 5 for GND

Alarm

One relay output for port breakdown and power failure. Alarm relay current carry ability: 1A @ 24V DC

Digital Input (DI)

One digital input (DI) Level 0: -24V~2.1V (±0.1V) Level 1: 2.1V~24V (±0.1V) Input load to 24V DC, 10mA max.

Digital Output (DO)

One digital output (DO) Open collector to 24V DC, 100mA max.

Power Connector

Connector type: M12 K-coded, 5-pin female Pin assignment: Pin 1: V1- Pin 2: V1+ Pin 3: V2+ Pin 4: V2− Pin PE: GND

Number of Power Input

2

Power Requirements

Input voltage: 9–54 V DC

Power Consumption

Max.10.2 watts/34.8BTU (Power on without any connection) Max. 81 watts/276.38 BTU (Full loading)

Enclosure

IP50 aluminum case

Reset Button

Press < 5 seconds: System reboot Press > 5 seconds: Restore factory default settings

Installation

Desktop Wall-mount

Weight

1725g

Dimensions

245 × 140.5 × 60 mm (W × D × H)

LED Indicators

System P1 ( Green ): Power 1 status P2 ( Green ): Power 2 status Alarm ( Red ): System alarm indicator I/O ( Red ): Digital input/output status Ethernet Interfaces (Ports 1–4) 10/100/1000 LNK/ACT ( Green ): Link/activity at 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE PoE ( Amber ): Link/activity Wi-Fi 2.4G ( Green ): 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi status 5G ( Green ): 5 GHz Wi-Fi status Cellular SIM SIM1 ( Green ): SIM card 1 status SIM2 ( Green ): SIM card 2 status Cellular Signal Strength 4 levels ( Green ): Indicates signal strength (1–4 LEDs lit)

5G

NSA: n1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 18/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 48/ 66/ 70/ 71/ 75/ 76/ 77/ 78/ 79 SA: n1/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 18/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 48/ 66/ 70/ 71/ 75/ 76/ 77/ 78/ 79

LTE

LTE-FDD: B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 17/ 18/ 19/ 20/ 25/ 26/ 28/ 29/ 30/ 32/ 66/ 71 LTE-TDD: B34/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/ 48 LAA: B46

UMTS/WCDMA

B1/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 8/ 19

GNSS

GPS/ GLONASS/ BDS/ Galileo/ QZSS

Data Transmission Throughput

5G SA Sub-6 data rate Max. 2.4 Gbps (DL) / Max. 900 Mbps (UL) 5G NSA Sub-6 data rate Max. 3.4 Gbps (DL) / Max. 550 Mbps (UL) LTE data rate Max. 1.6 Gbps (DL) / Max. 200 Mbps (UL) WCDMA data rate Max. 42 Mbps (DL) / Max. 5.76 Mbps (UL)

PoE Standard

IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at PoE+ PSE

PoE Power Supply Type

End-span

PoE Power Output

Per port 54V DC, 36 watts (max.)

Power Pin Assignment

1/2 (+), 3/6 (-)

PoE Power Budget

60 watts (max.)

Max. Number of Class 4 PDs

2

PoE Management

PD Alive Check Scheduled Power Recycling PoE Schedule PoE Usage Monitoring

Standard

IEEE 802.11a/n/ac/ax (5 GHz) IEEE 802.11g/b/n/ax (2.4 GHz)

Band Mode

2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent mode

Frequency Range

2.4GHz FCC: 2.412~2.462GHz ETSI: 2.412GHz~2.472GHz 5GHz FCC: 5.150 – 5.850 GHz ETSI: 5.150 – 5.725 GHz

Operating Channels

2.4GHz FCC: Channels 1–11 ETSI: Channels 1–13 5GHz FCC Non-DFS: 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 DFS: 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140 ETSI Non-DFS: 36, 40, 44, 48 DFS: 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Note: 5 GHz channel availability may vary by country according to local regulations.

Modulation Type

802.11ax: MIMO-OFDMA (BPSK / QPSK / 16QAM / 64QAM / 256QAM, 1024QAM) 802.11ac: OFDM (BPSK / QPSK / 16QAM / 64QAM / 256QAM) 802.11a/g/n: OFDM (BPSK / QPSK / 16QAM / 64QAM) 802.11b: DSSS (DBPSK / DQPSK / CCK)

Channel Width

20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz

Data Transmission Rates

Transmit: 600 Mbps* for 2.4 GHz and 1200 Mbps* for 5 GHz Receive: 600 Mbps* for 2.4 GHz and 1200 Mbps* for 5 GHz *The estimated transmission distance is based on the theory. The actual distance will vary in different environments.

Transmission Power

11b：23 dBm ±1.5 dBm @11Mbps 11g：20 dbm ±1.5 dBm @54Mbps 11g/n：20 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS7, HT20 17 dBm@MCS7,HT40 11a：19.5 dBm ±1.5 dBm @54Mbps 11a/n：19.5 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS7, HT20 17dBm@MCS7, HT40 11ac HT20: 20 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS8 11ac HT40: 17 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS9 11ac HT80: 14.5 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS9 11ax HT20: 20 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS9 11ax HT40: 17 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS9 11ax HT80: 14.5 dBm ±1.5 dBm @MCS11

Encryption Security

WEP: 64/128-bit encryption WPA / WPA2: TKIP / AES encryption WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK: TKIP / AES encryption WPA3-PSK (SAE): AES encryption only 802.1X Authenticator

Wireless Advanced

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Auto channel selection Wireless output power management MAC address filtering

Maximum Managed APs

128

Maximum AP Groups

10

Maximum APs per AP Group

128

Wireless Encryption/Security

WEP encryption security WPA Personal / Enterprise (TKIP / AES) WPA2 Personal / Enterprise (TKIP / AES) WPA3 Personal Enterprise Class 802.1x

AP Auto Discovery

Supports AP auto discovery

SSID/RF Profile

Allows multiple wireless profiles creation and maintenance

Cluster Management

Allows AP grouping for bulk provisioning and batch upgrading

Bulk AP Provisioning

Supports bulk AP provisioning with user-defined profiles

Bulk AP Firmware Upgrade

Supports bulk AP firmware upgrade

Coverage Heat Map

Enables real signal coverage of managed AP reflecting on the uploaded zone maps

Status Monitoring

Real-time traffic statistics reporting of AP and activated clients

Graphical Statistics

Real-time and historical visibility of traffic flow [2]

Profile Backup/Restoration

Provides SSID, radio profile backup/restoration

SSIDs-to-VLANs Mapping

Allows to configure SSIDs-to-VLANs mapping in supported APs

Indoor AP

IAP-1800AX IAP-2400AX IAP-3600BE [2] IAP-3600BE-4PF [2] WDAP-3600BE WDAP-W3600BE WDAP-C5100BE WDAP-W3000AX WDAP-C3000AX WDAP-C7210E(V2) WDAP-C1800AX(V2) WDAP-W1800AXU WDAP-C7210E WDAP-W1200E WDAP-C7200E WDAP-W750E WNAP-C3220E WNAP-W2200UE

Outdoor AP

WDAP-3000AX WDAP-1800AX WDAP-850AC WDAP-802AC WBS-512AC WBS-502N WBS-202N WAP-552N WAP-252N WDAP-702AC WBS-502AC WBS-500N WBS-200N WAP-500N WAP-200N

Remarks

[1] The supported AP models may be changed after a firmware upgrade. [2] Planned via future firmware update.

Firewall Security

Cybersecurity Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Blocks DoS/DDoS attack

ALG (Application Layer Gateway)

SIP, RTSP, FTP, H.323, TFTP

NAT

Port forwarding DMZ Host UPnP

Content Filtering

MAC filtering IP filtering Web filtering

Bandwidth Management

Outbound load balancing Failover for dual-WAN QoS (Quality of Service)

Routing Protocol

Routing: Static routing Dynamic routing: RIP, OSPF

VLAN

802.1q Tag-based, Port-based, Multi-VLAN

Multicast

IGMP Proxy

NAT Throughput

Up to 900 Mbps (test conditions TBA)

Outbound Load Balancing

Supported algorithms: Weight

Protocol

IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, DNS, PLANET DDNS, PLANET Easy DDNS, DHCP, PPPoE, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,

Key Features

HA (High Availability) Captive Portal RADIUS Server/Client AP Control

VPN

IPSec / Remote Server: Net-to-Net, Host-to-Net modes GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) PPTP Server L2TP Server SSL VPN Server / Client ( OpenVPN )

VPN Tunnels

Up to 60 (test conditions TBA)

VPN Throughput

Up to 108 Mbps (test conditions TBA)

Encryption Methods

DES 3DES AES (AES-128 / AES-192 / AES-256)

Authentication Methods

MD5 SHA-1 SHA-256 SHA-384 SHA-512

Basic Management Interfaces

Web browser SNMP v1, v2c PLANET Smart Discovery utility NMS controller supported

Secure Management Interfaces

SSHv2 TLS v1.2 SNMP v3

System Log

System event log

Others

Setup wizard Dashboard System status / service monitoring Statistics Connection status Auto reboot Diagnostics

Regulatory Compliance

CE, FCC, E-Mark Vehicle Compliance Ready

Stability

IEC60068-2-32(Free fall) IEC60068-2-27(Shock) IEC60068-2-6(Vibration)

Operating

Temperature: -40 ~ 75 degrees C Relative humidity: 5 ~ 90% (non-condensing)

Storage

Temperature: -40 ~ 85 degrees C Relative humidity: 5 ~ 90% (non-condensing)