i used sprint for primary internet for a while. Last few years I have Exede satellite feed. it is about $100/mo for 15GB, and $10/G additional use, Other plans are available. It is pretty solid. I'd still go for a wired feed to keep costs down. (No DSL or cable available)
On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Dave Cole <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-developers mailing list > > [email protected] > > 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 > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- ><> ... 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