Cradlepoint Modem Setup Instructions
How to properly install a SIM card and plug the ethernet cord into the correct port for a Cradlepoint modem.
Updated Aug 14, 2025
Instructions for correctly installing a Cradlepoint Modem
Unscrew the sim door cover and remove.
Insert sim card with notched end first, contacts facing down, and press until it clicks.

Screw the sim card cover back on.
Plug the power cable in and plug the ethernet cable into the port labeled LAN.

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