[AusNOG] Recommendations for reliable LTE devices

[Gavin Peters]

Hi Mark,

We've had some success stories with small to medium companies using TP-Link
MR200. They retail at less than $200, are extremely easy to setup and
covers your basic requirements. You may find it lacking if you're trying to
do much more with it though.


ᐧ

*Gavin Peters*
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On 25 May 2017 at 12:49, Mark Tees <marktees at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you everyone who responded. I have a nice list of options to try out.
>
> Below is a summary of the options I have been given. Some options I
> have excluded due to no ethernet port or direct SIM etc. Some more
> expensive options than I planned in there but that's ok in this
> context.
>
> 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.
>
> * 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.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mark
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mark L. Tees
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