[AusNOG] 4G VPN Router

[Nick Kamenyitzky]

On 6 December 2017 at 13:23, Guy Ellis <guy at traverse.com.au> wrote:


> (i) No antenna diversity
>

Most that are available from the AU carriers have ports for two external
antennas.

 (ii) Difficult to reset - certainly not practical at unmanned sites


USB power control is definitely available on many devices (both Mikrotik
and generic devices with Lede/OpenWRT installed)

(iii) Easily stolen
>

Same security as your other network gear (locked in a
cupboard/room/cabinet).  Give it its own shelf if you're worried about it
being knocked.



Kind Regards,

Nick Kamenyitzky

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On 6 December 2017 at 13:23, Guy Ellis <guy at traverse.com.au> wrote:

> Personally I would not go near a USB Dongle for the following reasons...
>
> (i) No antenna diversity
> (ii) Difficult to reset - certainly not practical at unmanned sites
> (iii) Easily stolen
>
> Regards,
>  - Guy.
>
>
> On 6/12/2017 12:37 PM, Daniel Bech wrote:
>
> Hey Jim,
>
> You could achieve this with most 4G dongles and a MikroTik router (for
> example: https://mikrotik.com/product/RB750Gr3)
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel Bech
>
> Daniel at FunnyHat.Club
> On Wed, Dec 06, 2017 at 7:36am, Jim Peters <jimmy.pete at gmx.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just wondering if anyone had any reccomendations for 4G router hardware
> (consumer/prosumer) that supported site-to-site vpn.
> seems like there is quite a bit of equipment that can host vpn, however
> not alot of it can join something already existing.
>
> i've used some tp-link (mr200) units with ipsec support but the dynamic ip
> from 4g make this an issue.
>
> would love to hear your thoughts.
>
> also fyi. telstra is main carrier, however some optus will be used when
> coverage is an issue
>
> Thanks Jim
>
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