User manual

Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 About the Arctic 3G Gateway
The Arctic 3G Gateway product is an industrial grade wireless router for demanding IP connectivity applications.
For the rest of this documentation, the Arctic 3G Gateway is referred to as Arctic 3G.
For the rest of this documentation, the Viola M2M Gateway is referred to as M2M Gateway.
1.2 Arctic 3G features
Arctic 3G offers different advanced features. Flexible design allows the system to gain extra features if required.
High speed wireless connectivity
Arctic 3G has support for the latest mobile technologies, such as 3G and HSDPA. This allows the remote control
of wide bandwidth services such as video surveillance or high amount of measurement and control channels.
Flexible routing
Arctic 3G can be configured to fit in all kinds of networks. It also has full support for Serial – Ethernet routing
of industrial network protocols.
High security
Arctic 3G has highly configurable firewall and secure VPN support for secure connectivity.
Redundancy and reliability
Arctic 3G offers redundancy against network breakdowns and remote VPN endpoint breakdowns. This allows the
overall system to achieve high availability numbers. These functionalities added to high reliability of both the
hardware and software make very robust system suitable in harsh and demanding industrial environments.
Remote management
Arctic 3G can be managed remotely and it is easy to move configurations between units.
1.3 Packaging information
The product package contains the following items:
• Arctic 3G device
• 3-pin power connector
• Antenna
• Arctic 3G Quick Start Guide
Additional accessories are available, see section 2.11.
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