[AusNOG] Recommendations for reliable LTE devices

[James Andrewartha]

On Thu, 25 May 2017, Mark Tees wrote:

> Would specifically like to hear from anybody using the Teltonika
> RUT950 as that appears to fit perfectly. I think I will have that and
> one of integrated Routerboard's tested.

I came across this range of Netgear LTE gateways, they're US models but 
Amazon will ship them to Australia:

* Netgear LB1120
 - https://www.netgear.com/home/products/mobile-broadband/lte-modems/LB1120.aspx
 - https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-LTE-Modem-Broadband-Connection/dp/B01N5ASNTE
 - $US120
 - Only supports LTE bands 2, 4, 5, and 12, 3G bands 2 and 5
 - 2x external antenna ports
 - supports bridge mode

There's also the LB2120 with two gigabit ports for $US160, but my choice 
would be the LB1121 which can be powered by PoE for $US140
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Modem-Power-over-Ethernet/dp/B01MQRHQW4
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/mobile-broadband/lte-modems/LB1121.aspx

> * RB912 RouterBoard with Sierra MC7304 LTE card
>  - https://shop.duxtel.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=106&osCsid=ndoa5trn57930jrh9e0dc1h9b7
>  - No modem with 700Mhz support
>  - around $400 or less
> 
> * Cico C819G-LTE-LA-K9 800 series model for Australia. (based on the
> MC7430 instead of the MC7304)
>  - $1300+
> 
> * RBSXT-LTE
>  - https://shop.duxtel.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=402&osCsid=cr2u0qntq8c06n8p8qljnnovr5
>  - around $200 or less
> 
> * Netgear - Nighthawk M1
>  - http://www.netgear.com.au/home/products/mobile-broadband/mobilerouters/M1.aspx#tab-techspecs
>  - looks like it might be Telstra only at present
>  - around $2-300
> 
> * Netcomm NTC-140
>  - no 700Mhz
>  - http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/4g-m2m-router
> 
> * Cisco EHWIC-4G-LTE-AU
> - http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/4g-lte-wireless-wan-enhanced-high-speed-wan-interface-card/datasheet_c78-710314.html
> 
> * Teltonika RUT950
>  - http://www.teltonika.com.au/sites/default/files/Teltonika/RUT950AU_Manual_v1-1.pdf
>  - https://www.telcoantennas.com.au/site/catalog/4g-equipment/4g-industrial-modems
>  - Supports OSPF, GRE, OpenVPN, L2TP, IPSEC, bridging cellular
> interface as well as 'passthru'/DMZ.
>  - around $300-500
> 
> * Billion BiPac 8920NZA
>  - http://au.billion.com/bipac-8920nz
>  - http://au.billion.com/downloads/datasheet/wireless/Billion-BiPAC-8920nz-Datasheet.pdf
>  - Supports OpenVPN, GRE, IPSEC, L2TP
>  - Only RIP for dynamic routing ;)
>  - Solid IPv6 support
>  - around $700
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark
> 
> On 22 May 2017 at 12:42, Mark Tees <marktees at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Morning everybody,
> >
> > I was wondering what people are using for LTE terminations these days.
> >
> > Use case is simply a reliable interface for customer end site backup
> > links/internet traffic etc.
> >
> > At present I have been suggesting using Cradlepoint IBR series hooked
> > into either Juniper or Cisco gear as they have been pretty reliable
> > for me.
> >
> > Ideally:
> >
> > * Something in the $200-300 range.
> >
> > * Presents an ethernet port.
> >
> > * Takes a SIM directly.
> >
> > * Has external antenna's.
> >
> > * Optionally supports some variation of IP pass thru, VPN, or GRE.
> >
> > The pain point in the past is the various consumer dongles either
> > dying or requiring me to script something to reboot them when they
> > drop.


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