H3C CPE5100 5G Customer Premises Equipment

Rich external ports

H3C CPE5100 provides rich external ports, including:

1 × GE copper port and 1 × GE phoenix contact connector.

1 × RS232/485 phoenix contact connector for connecting an industrial endpoint.

2 × DC power ports: one shared power supply with two interfaces, 1 × DC jack and 1 × phoenix contact connector.

1 × console RJ-45 port for product debugging and management.

Wi-Fi 6 interface, compatible with IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac.

Mainstream 5G/4G frequency bands

The CPE5100 supports the mainstream 5G frequency bands: n1/n28/n41/n78/n79 and mainstream LTE-FDD/LTE-TDD frequency bands: B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41.

It supports NSA and SA modes and is NSA/SA auto-adaptive.

Abundant networking features

With support for various networking features, including static routing, IPv4/IPv6 dual stack, GRE tunneling, L2TP, NAT, port mapping, DHCP, DNS, IPsec encryption, and bridge mode, it delivers outstanding performance in various network environments.

Remote network management

The CPE5100 supports multiple management methods including CLI management, local Web network management, AC management (in fit AP mode), and remote network management. From a remote management system, you can configure, manage, and upgrade the CPE5100 quickly and efficiently, eliminating the need of on-site maintenance.

Fit AP operating mode

The CPE5100 can operate in fit AP mode and get unified management from the AC. In a multi-fit AP network, Wi-Fi clients can be authenticated transparently and roam across fit APs.

5G/Wi-Fi dual network connection

The CPE5100 provides 5G and Wi-Fi dual uplink connections. The two links back up each other, ensuring link stability.

Hardware specifications

Software specifications

Typical application

Used in scenarios such as industrial manufacturing, smart parks, and branches, the CPE5100s enable 5G-incapable devices to connect and use 5G networks for data transmission.

Devices such as cameras, sensors, and data collection devices are attached to the CPE5100 through the Ethernet port, RS232/RS485 port, or Wi-Fi.

The CPE5100 accesses the 5G network through the radio interface. It transmits camera video information and collection data to the application server, and receives and sends control directives from the application server to the attached devices.

Fit AP-mode networking

Traditionally, APs connect to an AC over wires on a WLAN network, which is inconvenient and costly. This issue can be resolved by attaching APs to CPE5100s that connects to the uplink network over 5G. However, the CPE5100s and APs must be connected by using wires.

To further reduce network construction difficulty and cost, and improve overall reliability, you can configure the CPE5100s to operate in fit AP mode. In fit AP mode, each CPE5100 functions as one CPE plus one AP.

The CPE5100 working in fit AP mode registers with the AC, and the AC manages all registered CPE5100s. As the authentication gateway of the Wi-Fi clients, the CPE5100 initiates authentication requests to the wireless authentication platform. The portal and MAC authentication modes are supported. This networking solution provides the following benefits:

Unified IP planning and assignment for Wi-Fi clients.

Wi-Fi client transparent authentication across CPE5100s (fit AP).

Wi-Fi client roaming across CPE5100 (fit AP).

5G/Wi-Fi dual uplink networking

The CPE5100 supports 5G and Wi-Fi dual uplink connections. In a network environment with both 5G and WLAN, the 5G and Wi-Fi links can back up each other to improve transmission reliability.

In a scenario where both 5G and WLAN connections are available, you can configure the CPE5100 as a Wi-Fi client and connect an endpoint to the physical port on the CPE5100.

You can configure Wi-Fi or 5G as the primary link, with the other link as the backup link. The system uses NQA and Track collaboration to facilitate link switchover. When the primary link fails, traffic automatically switches to the backup link. When the primary link restores, traffic is switched back.

5G and wired dual-link redundancy

CPE5100 supports dual uplink connections with both 5G and wired links. In network environments with both 5G and wired links deployed, the 5G and wired links can back up each other to enhance transmission reliability. The networking application is as follows.

CPE5100 provides Wi-Fi access on the LAN side, and connects to the WAN through 5G and wired links.

You can configure the wired or 5G link as the primary link, and the other link as the backup link.

Traffic switches between the primary and backup links dynamically through NQA and Track collaboration. When the primary link fails, traffic automatically switches to the backup link. When the primary link is restored, traffic switches back from the backup link.