About This Device
The Cradlepoint TAA-170900-014 packages two capabilities into one outdoor accessory: the R2105-5GB captive 5G modem, rated to 4.1 Gbps, and integrated Wi-Fi. Deployed with a supported Cradlepoint router, the unit mounts outside—rooftop, pole, or exterior wall—where 5G reception is unobstructed, and delivers the connection to the router while also providing wireless coverage from its mounting position.
The combination suits locations where the outdoor unit's placement doubles as a useful Wi-Fi vantage point: yards, lots, loading docks, outdoor venues, and campus edges where pulling separate access-point cabling is costly. One mounting, one management domain—the captive modem and its Wi-Fi are administered with the host router in NetCloud, so the site remains a single logical deployment rather than a collection of boxes.
As the global variant, this SKU addresses deployments outside—or spanning beyond—North American carrier configurations, useful for multinational estates standardizing on one part number across regions. The 4.1 Gbps modem rating positions it for primary-WAN duty at branches, industrial yards, and venues where 5G is the fastest available circuit, and for high-capacity failover elsewhere. The TAA part number keeps the unit eligible for Trade Agreements Act-restricted procurement. Verify router compatibility, regional carrier support, and mounting details in Cradlepoint documentation before ordering; listed shipping weight is one pound.