Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-11-24 Thread Vick Khera 
On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Ryan Coleman  wrote:

> I'd love to hear how it goes with the AT&T card. I might start deploying
> some of these for doing time-lapse video controlling of GoPro cameras for
> major construction sites.
>
>
So I've had the AT&T card going for 2 weeks now. Other than a reconnect
after about 5 days one time, it has stayed connected. And the key point
here is that it did just reconnect after detecting that the remote end was
not responding to pings. The VZ modem would get into this situation and
spend the rest of its days in an unusable state until it was power cycled.

Conveniently (well, exactly the opposite of convenient) we had a comcast
outage the day after this was set up and it took over the traffic almost
unnoticed by the masses other than being a bit slower. No connection
dropping like the VZ modem did every time.  The overall bandwidth is lower
than I was able to muster with VZ (about 5Mbps vs 9Mpbs with external
antennas) but the stability more than makes up for it.

If there was a way to get OpenVPN client to use both CARP redundancy and
gateway group, I'd never have to manually intervene when comcast goes down
to switch it.
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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-29 Thread Ryan Coleman 

On 10/29/2014 7:14 AM, Vick Khera wrote:

On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Ryan Coleman  wrote:

I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as that is
our carrier here.

I had a lengthy conversation with a really smart fellow at VZW
regarding the issues I have with my USB LTE adapter. The problem is
that every 2-3 days, it just hangs up and requires power cycle to
reconnect. It also has a hard time passing constant traffic -- simple
web page surfing works great but anything more constant causes the
remote end to hang up. His only solution: use one of their "jetpack"
wifi adapters which are designed for router-type use.

I hear AT&T causes less problems this way, so am today ordering an
AT&T compatible adapter and SIM.



Vick,

I'd love to hear how it goes with the AT&T card. I might start deploying 
some of these for doing time-lapse video controlling of GoPro cameras 
for major construction sites.


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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-29 Thread Vick Khera 
On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Ryan Coleman  wrote:
> I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as that is
> our carrier here.

I had a lengthy conversation with a really smart fellow at VZW
regarding the issues I have with my USB LTE adapter. The problem is
that every 2-3 days, it just hangs up and requires power cycle to
reconnect. It also has a hard time passing constant traffic -- simple
web page surfing works great but anything more constant causes the
remote end to hang up. His only solution: use one of their "jetpack"
wifi adapters which are designed for router-type use.

I hear AT&T causes less problems this way, so am today ordering an
AT&T compatible adapter and SIM.
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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Ryan Coleman 

And now I see you had one in there... shame on me for mad-responding. :)

I'm going to go into a technology hole now for sending 4 emails in a 
row... oops.


On 10/28/2014 4:14 PM, Ben Cooper wrote:

This

http://www.amazon.com/Mini-PCIe-Express-Adapter-Antenna/dp/B0057UPNBE

Plus this

http://www.4gltemall.com/zte-zm8620-mini-pcie-4g-lte-tdd-fdd-module.html

Or any variation of the above.

Think outside of the box peeps.




On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Chris Bagnall 
mailto:pfse...@lists.minotaur.cc>> wrote:


> So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that
would employ APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I
see from my board here in front of me there's a SIM slot below the
SDXC slot)...
> What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their 
devices? I'm looking,
preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as that is
our carrier here.

Would also be interested if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions on
this (though I'd be looking for something UK-network-compatible :-) )

Ryan, if it's any help, I've used Huawei USB modem dongles in the
USB ports in the ALIX boards connected to an external antenna in
the past without issue - I see no reason why that shouldn't work
with the APU as well. Though I agree an internal solution would be
considerably more elegant.

Kind regards,

Chris
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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Ryan Coleman 


On 10/28/2014 4:11 PM, Chris Bagnall wrote:

So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that would employ 
APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I see from my board here in 
front of me there's a SIM slot below the SDXC slot)…
What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their devices? 
I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as that is 
our carrier here.

Would also be interested if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions on this (though 
I’d be looking for something UK-network-compatible :-) )

Ryan, if it’s any help, I’ve used Huawei USB modem dongles in the USB ports in 
the ALIX boards connected to an external antenna in the past without issue - I 
see no reason why that shouldn’t work with the APU as well. Though I agree an 
internal solution would be considerably more elegant.

Kind regards,

Chris
I have one on my wall that is EU ready... Huawei ME909u-521 but I do not 
know if that will meet your needs.

http://www.amazon.com/Huawei-ME909u-521-Mini-PCIe-Express-Router/dp/B00NPX09QY%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-d-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00NPX09QY

The PDF I printed and have posted to the cube wall says for the European 
market - so take that with a grain of salt as I am not there :)


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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Ryan Coleman 


On 10/28/2014 4:12 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Oct 28, 2014, at 3:49 PM, Ryan Coleman  wrote:

So this project at my place of employment... the firewall selected (Sierra 
Wireless GX440) doesn't seem to be passing UDP traffic over the link despite 
having the device listed as the DMZ...

So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that would employ 
APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I see from my board here in 
front of me there's a SIM slot below the SDXC slot)...

What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their devices? 
I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as that is 
our carrier here.

I don’t know of any “PCIe” LTE/4G radios.   I know of a dozen solutions for 
miniPCIe.   Since the APU doesn’t have a PCIe slot, perhaps you meant miniPCIe.

In any case, you might want to look at these, too: 
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-DFF-2220.aspx.

You are correct, mini-PCIe.
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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Ryan Coleman 

Ben,

Thanks but Jim was spot-on... I meant mini-PCIe.

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On 10/28/2014 4:14 PM, Ben Cooper wrote:

This

http://www.amazon.com/Mini-PCIe-Express-Adapter-Antenna/dp/B0057UPNBE

Plus this

http://www.4gltemall.com/zte-zm8620-mini-pcie-4g-lte-tdd-fdd-module.html

Or any variation of the above.

Think outside of the box peeps.




On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Chris Bagnall 
mailto:pfse...@lists.minotaur.cc>> wrote:


> So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that
would employ APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I
see from my board here in front of me there's a SIM slot below the
SDXC slot)...
> What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their 
devices? I'm looking,
preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as that is
our carrier here.

Would also be interested if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions on
this (though I'd be looking for something UK-network-compatible :-) )

Ryan, if it's any help, I've used Huawei USB modem dongles in the
USB ports in the ALIX boards connected to an external antenna in
the past without issue - I see no reason why that shouldn't work
with the APU as well. Though I agree an internal solution would be
considerably more elegant.

Kind regards,

Chris
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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Ben Cooper 
This

http://www.amazon.com/Mini-PCIe-Express-Adapter-Antenna/dp/B0057UPNBE

Plus this

http://www.4gltemall.com/zte-zm8620-mini-pcie-4g-lte-tdd-fdd-module.html

Or any variation of the above.

Think outside of the box peeps.




On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Chris Bagnall 
wrote:

> > So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that would
> employ APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I see from my
> board here in front of me there's a SIM slot below the SDXC slot)…
> > What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their
> devices? I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible
> as that is our carrier here.
>
> Would also be interested if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions on this
> (though I’d be looking for something UK-network-compatible :-) )
>
> Ryan, if it’s any help, I’ve used Huawei USB modem dongles in the USB
> ports in the ALIX boards connected to an external antenna in the past
> without issue - I see no reason why that shouldn’t work with the APU as
> well. Though I agree an internal solution would be considerably more
> elegant.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Chris
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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Jim Thompson 

> On Oct 28, 2014, at 3:49 PM, Ryan Coleman  wrote:
> 
> So this project at my place of employment... the firewall selected (Sierra 
> Wireless GX440) doesn't seem to be passing UDP traffic over the link despite 
> having the device listed as the DMZ...
> 
> So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that would employ 
> APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I see from my board here 
> in front of me there's a SIM slot below the SDXC slot)...
> 
> What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their 
> devices? I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as 
> that is our carrier here.

I don’t know of any “PCIe” LTE/4G radios.   I know of a dozen solutions for 
miniPCIe.   Since the APU doesn’t have a PCIe slot, perhaps you meant miniPCIe.

In any case, you might want to look at these, too: 
http://store.netgate.com/ADI/RCC-DFF-2220.aspx.

Jim

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Re: [pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Chris Bagnall 
> So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that would employ 
> APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I see from my board here 
> in front of me there's a SIM slot below the SDXC slot)…
> What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their 
> devices? I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon compatible as 
> that is our carrier here.

Would also be interested if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions on this (though 
I’d be looking for something UK-network-compatible :-) )

Ryan, if it’s any help, I’ve used Huawei USB modem dongles in the USB ports in 
the ALIX boards connected to an external antenna in the past without issue - I 
see no reason why that shouldn’t work with the APU as well. Though I agree an 
internal solution would be considerably more elegant.

Kind regards,

Chris
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[pfSense] Revisiting PCIe LTE/4G modems

2014-10-28 Thread Ryan Coleman 
So this project at my place of employment... the firewall selected 
(Sierra Wireless GX440) doesn't seem to be passing UDP traffic over the 
link despite having the device listed as the DMZ...


So I'm hoping to get a possible alternative solution made that would 
employ APU1 boards and adding a wifi and an LTE/4G device (I see from my 
board here in front of me there's a SIM slot below the SDXC slot)...


What success have the users here had with PCIe LTE/4G radios in their 
devices? I'm looking, preferably, for something that is Verizon 
compatible as that is our carrier here.


Many thanks in advance for your feedback!

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