Cradlepoint Library Solution

CHALLENGE: FLEXIBLE, DEPENDABLE NETWORK SOLUTIONS FOR LIBRARIES

Libraries are a community’s go-to resource for learning opportunities of all kinds. Increasingly, that means ensuring high-performance, reliable connectivity for emerging and diverse learning applications:

Library patrons use cloud-based applications and massive open online courses (MOOCs) to learn new skills, like software programming or a foreign language.
Citizens who are otherwise unable to obtain Internet access utilize the library’s connectivity to apply for jobs online, do homework, and read email.
Students use computers and mobile devices to access worldwide information databases (such as Interlibrary Loan or LexisNexis) for research.

SOLUTION: CRADLEPOINT ADVANCED EDGE ROUTING & SECURITY SOLUTIONS

Because of its broad set of networking applications, built-in reliability, and dependability in delivering secure solutions, Cradlepoint’s AER Series platforms (Advanced Edge Routing) are uniquely positioned to match the evolving needs of libraries.

Library Solution Bundle Details

Product

Library Routing Solution

Part Number

3100-ESOLN-3YR

Description

“Network-in-a-box” for small schools
(90% E-rate eligible)

Router
WiFi
13 port switch
Firewall
Security services (3-yrs)*
3-year cloud management & warranty included

*CIPA Not E-rate eligible

CBA850 (no modem)

CBA850

Antenna remoting and Out-of-Band Management
(Not E-rate eligible)

CP Secure Threat Management, 3-yr

CPTM-3YR

Enhanced on-box threat protection (IPS/IDS)
(Not E-rate eligible)

CP Secure VPN, 3-yr

CPSV-SN-3YR

Cloud-managed VPN tunnels, no head-end hardware required
(Not E-rate eligible)

STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM DEPLOYS CONVERGED WIRED AND WIRELESS PLATFORM

A state library system needed to accommodate the bandwidth needs of the growing number of patron- and library-owned mobile devices accessing the network. The library also hoped to simplify network management for IT teams charged with managing public WiFi (which they received at a discounted price from their ISP) along with the internal network across distributed locations. By purchasing a statewide 4G LTE data plan, the library was able to provide cellular-based connectivity for their libraries’ internal functions at a lower cost than they paid for wired access. The library system chose Cradlepoint’s AER3100 routers with Enterprise Cloud Manager for centralized remote management, data pooling among locations, and enterprise-grade security. With Cradlepoint’s WAN Diversity™, the libraries could manage their wired ISP for public WiFi and the 4G LTE internal network on one platform. Should the wired access for public WiFi fail, the network fails over to 4G LTE connectivity.