[AusNOG] 3G modem for remote dial-in access

[Sean K. Finn]

Google for Mikrotik routers, they are the swiss army knives of OOB and gadgetary-routing. Serial, Ethernet, Wireless, Mobile + USB Mobile sims to VPN dial-home, very handy for OOB, even in metro.

I haven't used the VPN + GSM Dongle + Serial combo however there should be a few on the list who could shed more light on to specific hardware versions?

Software for these little puppies is sensational, too.

I always keep a spare pair wherever I travel for just-in-case OOBs.

Sean.

-----Original Message-----
From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Storey
Sent: Friday, 3 September 2010 11:43 AM
To: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: [AusNOG] 3G modem for remote dial-in access

Is anyone aware of a 3G modem that can be used for dial-in access, e.g. to connect you to a serial port on a console server? Ideally Telstra would be the carrier as the locations are very remote.

I have a situation where the most economical way to have OoB access to a site is only going to be via mobile, but IIRC Telstra are not doing GSM any more? Or am I wrong?

And this would also require CSD right, do any 3G operators even do CSD on 3G?

Ive been looking at http://www.mobiledata.com.au/Siemens-TC65.asp but it doesnt mention 3G, only GSM.

TIA

Tom
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