That could be a work around for uncooperative cell phone companies, but it would make things much more complex. I didn't realize that Google has a VPN cloud solution.
Thanks, Dave On 10/17/2015 5:09 PM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > Sorry, that's cloud based. bad fingers! > > On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Jerry Scharf <jsch...@finsix.com> wrote: > >> Dave, >> >> It might be possible to get a could based VPN service that supports the >> phones and other devices in question. The idea is that this are some known >> end points that all the devices connect to and establish an ad hoc VPN. I >> have not used any of these services and have absolutely no idea of the >> bandwidth to expect, but it would be far and away the easiest way to get >> devices that are really only end stations to connect to each other. >> >> jerry >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I need a fast connection as we want to be able to do remote video and >>> also do debugging of the PLC control remotely via the comm link with the >>> help of a remote video camera. >>> >>> One problem that I am having is that Sprint wants to control what device >>> I use. They literally offer one device at a time and the last one was >>> a 4G router that only supports VPN Passthrough even though they were >>> "sure" that it would support a site to site VPN connection. >>> I don't want to have two remote routers or boxes in the cabinet. Cost is >>> not a problem. The Netgear 6100D I have used is $200 and that is >>> considered very cheap. $600 would not be out of line if it can do what >>> we want and has a fairly wide temperature range. This device will be in >>> a box mounted outside. >>> >>> I can't use OpenVPN because there is no PC or server at the remote site. >>> >>> A GSM solution with AT&T would be ideal if they have sufficient coverage >>> since swapping out the 4G router would only require swapping the SIM >>> card instead of going through the ridiculous device activation routine >>> that Sprint and Verizon requires. >>> >>> I think that AT&T will be my next call. I've pretty much run out of >>> patience with Sprint. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On 10/16/2015 11:50 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: >>>> You didn't say what kind of throughput you need nor what your budget is >>> but one option is something like a Cisco RV320 on each end with 4G modems >>> attached. You can see a review of the router here: >>>> >>> http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/lanwan-reviews/32317-cisco-rv320-dual-gigabit-wan-vpn-router-reviewed?limitstart=0 >>>> There is also a you tube video on configuring the modem: >>> http://youtu.be/RXerRGEZFEI >>>> I recommended the RV180 for a friend's business that needed sts vpn >>> (over public internet, not over cellular) and it worked well for him and he >>> said it was easy for them to set up and use. >>>> There are of course other more diy setups using cell phones with >>> tethering and using OpenVPN or such on your own processors. But you have >>> to be careful as carriers may try to limit or block always on use of >>> tethering and data plans may not fit your requirements. Or you get some >>> cellular wifi hotspots and use them with OpenVPN. >>>> See: >>>> >>> http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/other/security/security-howto/30353-how-to-set-up-a-site-to-site-vpn-with-openvpn >>>>> On Oct 16, 2015, at 3:08 PM, Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> Key points - need help with a data cell phone connection to remote >>>>> equipment via a VPN. >>>>> >>>>> Guys, >>>>> >>>>> I'm working with some remotely located equipment and I need to >>> establish >>>>> a comm link to it. >>>>> >>>>> We have decided to go with a cell phone data connection. We want to >>> be >>>>> able to remotely access this equipment via a "site to site" VPN. >>>>> This is different than a client/server VPN connection that people >>>>> oftentimes use to connect back to corporate headquarters for email, >>> file >>>>> sharing etc. >>>>> >>>>> The remote equipment is ethernet based but it is not a generic PC, it's >>>>> a PLC. So I need the remote cell phone modem/router to do all of the >>>>> work of encrypting the data, establishing the VPN tunnel, etc. It >>> needs >>>>> to be a VPN Router with a 4G modem built in that supports a "site to >>>>> site connection" and not just be a Router with VPN passthrough. >>>>> >>>>> Sprint sells a Netgear 6100D 4G router that is suppose to do this. I >>>>> bought it and then Sprint told me that they will not support remote >>>>> access on this device! >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone have any experience in doing this? I've been talking to >>>>> "experts" at Sprint and they want me to use a Sprint approved 4G >>>>> cell/router that only supports VPN pass through after I have told them >>>>> over and over that I need to do a site to site VPN with their 4G router >>>>> acting as a VPN endpoint. >>>>> >>>>> Sadly, they don't understand the requirements. >>>>> >>>>> Ironically, TP Link sells a "wired" VPN router for about $60 that does >>>>> what I need, so I could "stack" routers to do what I need, but I really >>>>> don't want to have two routers in the remote control box. >>>>> >>>>> There are some really brilliant people on this list so I am hoping that >>>>> someone can give me some advice/direction etc. >>>>> >>>>> Thank You! >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Emc-developers mailing list >>>>> emc-develop...@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Emc-developers mailing list >>>> emc-develop...@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jerry Scharf >> FINsix IT >> 650.285.6361 w >> 650.279.7017 m >> >> > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
