Cradlepoint TCA5-2105-5GB-GA 5-Year NetCloud Ruggedized IoT Bundle with R2105 Router
Overview
The TCA5-2105-5GB-GA is a five-year bundle that pairs Cradlepoint's R2105 ruggedized router with both the NetCloud Ruggedized IoT Essentials Plan and the NetCloud Advanced Plan, plus a 5 GB monthly data allotment. It is purpose-built for fixed IoT deployments in harsh or remote environments — think utility infrastructure, transit assets, or industrial edge sites — where a managed, cloud-supervised cellular connection needs to run for years without a separate licensing renewal cycle. Buying the router and multi-year service together in a single SKU simplifies procurement, eliminates mid-contract plan mismatches, and locks the service term at purchase.
The R2105 operates in captive modem mode, meaning it is intended to be managed upstream by a controller or gateway rather than acting as a standalone router — confirm your architecture accounts for this before ordering. The NetCloud Advanced Plan layer adds policy-based management, enhanced visibility, and priority support tiers above the baseline Essentials Plan, which matters for operations teams running centralized fleet management across many sites.
Compatibility
This bundle is built around the Cradlepoint R2105 router platform. The NetCloud service component integrates with Cradlepoint's NetCloud Manager console. Verify that your NetCloud Manager account and any upstream controller or gateway in your deployment support the R2105 in captive modem mode before provisioning. This SKU is not interchangeable with non-ruggedized or non-IoT NetCloud plan families — plan entitlements are tied to the R2105 hardware serial at activation.
Installation Notes
Captive modem operating mode requires integration with a compatible host platform or gateway that handles routing and policy enforcement. Do not deploy the R2105 under this SKU as a standalone primary router — the captive modem designation means the device defers routing decisions to the connected host. Confirm cellular carrier compatibility and APN configuration requirements with your network team prior to activation, as the 5 GB monthly data pool is carrier-provisioned through Cradlepoint's connectivity service.
