Mobile providers in the US for backup access
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past? TIA. Dovid
I'd look at FreedomPOP's Netgear 341U. $20 - $50 NRC, single digit MRC for low usage. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dovid Bender" <dovid@telecurve.com> To: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:16:56 PM Subject: Mobile providers in the US for backup access A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past? TIA. Dovid
I had horrible experience when I tried to use Freedom POP many years ago. Their customer service is awful and completely uncooperative. Their equipment did not work well in my environment at all. I would not wish them on my worst enemy. Owen
On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:35 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
I'd look at FreedomPOP's Netgear 341U. $20 - $50 NRC, single digit MRC for low usage.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
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From: "Dovid Bender" <dovid@telecurve.com> To: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:16:56 PM Subject: Mobile providers in the US for backup access
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past?
TIA.
Dovid
As a 3+ year “customer” of freedom-pop, I agree. Their IP service was a bargain until the WiMax->LTE migration. Now the service is useless. Their technical support continually redefines lack of effort. On 4/20/16, 11:42 AM, "NANOG on behalf of Owen DeLong" <nanog-bounces@nanog.org on behalf of owen@delong.com> wrote:
I had horrible experience when I tried to use Freedom POP many years ago.
Their customer service is awful and completely uncooperative. Their equipment did not work well in my environment at all.
I would not wish them on my worst enemy.
Owen
On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:35 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
I'd look at FreedomPOP's Netgear 341U. $20 - $50 NRC, single digit MRC for low usage.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com
*shrugs* Seems to work here, though if Ting uses T-Mo and Sprint, I suppose Ting's more likely to have a good signal. I don't expect much support on a $6 mobile wireless service. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Owen DeLong" <owen@delong.com> To: "Mike Hammett" <nanog@ics-il.net> Cc: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:42:44 PM Subject: Re: Mobile providers in the US for backup access I had horrible experience when I tried to use Freedom POP many years ago. Their customer service is awful and completely uncooperative. Their equipment did not work well in my environment at all. I would not wish them on my worst enemy. Owen
On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:35 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
I'd look at FreedomPOP's Netgear 341U. $20 - $50 NRC, single digit MRC for low usage.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com
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From: "Dovid Bender" <dovid@telecurve.com> To: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:16:56 PM Subject: Mobile providers in the US for backup access
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past?
TIA.
Dovid
Ting's support is the BEST support I've ever had in the IT industry. I event ended up in a long discussion with one of the reps about custom roms :P On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
*shrugs* Seems to work here, though if Ting uses T-Mo and Sprint, I suppose Ting's more likely to have a good signal.
I don't expect much support on a $6 mobile wireless service.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Owen DeLong" <owen@delong.com> To: "Mike Hammett" <nanog@ics-il.net> Cc: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:42:44 PM Subject: Re: Mobile providers in the US for backup access
I had horrible experience when I tried to use Freedom POP many years ago.
Their customer service is awful and completely uncooperative. Their equipment did not work well in my environment at all.
I would not wish them on my worst enemy.
Owen
On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:35 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
I'd look at FreedomPOP's Netgear 341U. $20 - $50 NRC, single digit MRC for low usage.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com
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From: "Dovid Bender" <dovid@telecurve.com> To: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:16:56 PM Subject: Mobile providers in the US for backup access
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past?
TIA.
Dovid
ting is owned/run by tucows, who are now also doing a 1Gb (GPON?) residential single home FTTH project... http://www.fiercetelecom.com/europe/tags/tucows On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Josh Reynolds <josh@kyneticwifi.com> wrote:
Ting's support is the BEST support I've ever had in the IT industry. I event ended up in a long discussion with one of the reps about custom roms :P
*shrugs* Seems to work here, though if Ting uses T-Mo and Sprint, I suppose Ting's more likely to have a good signal.
I don't expect much support on a $6 mobile wireless service.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Owen DeLong" <owen@delong.com> To: "Mike Hammett" <nanog@ics-il.net> Cc: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:42:44 PM Subject: Re: Mobile providers in the US for backup access
I had horrible experience when I tried to use Freedom POP many years ago.
Their customer service is awful and completely uncooperative. Their equipment did not work well in my environment at all.
I would not wish them on my worst enemy.
Owen
On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:35 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
I'd look at FreedomPOP's Netgear 341U. $20 - $50 NRC, single digit MRC for low usage.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dovid Bender" <dovid@telecurve.com> To: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:16:56 PM Subject: Mobile providers in the US for backup access
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in
On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote: the
past?
TIA.
Dovid
Look into Ting if all you want is a backup OOB path: https://ting.com/rates?ab=1 $6/month per active SIM card. Plus billing for actual data usage. Use it in your choice of HSPA+/LTE modem equipment. They're an MVNO using, if I remember right, a combination of T-Mobile and Sprint. On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Dovid Bender <dovid@telecurve.com> wrote:
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past?
TIA.
Dovid
Thank you everyone for your feedback. I also wanted to know if any providers offered unlimited 2g since in some cases they want to stream back some audio as well. On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Dovid Bender <dovid@telecurve.com> wrote:
A while ago some people mentioned that some US carriers have basic internet plans for backup access to their equipment. A few questions: 1) Do they give you a public IP per connection or do you tunnel back to a central location and then connect via the tunnel? 2) Which carriers offer this and what kind of devices do you use to connect? Is it simply a GSM card on a "MyFi" like device? We have lots of Pi's out there that we want backup access to. 3) Can you send off list contacts and pricing that you have gotten in the past?
TIA.
Dovid
On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Dovid Bender <dovid@telecurve.com> wrote:
Thank you everyone for your feedback. I also wanted to know if any providers offered unlimited 2g since in some cases they want to stream back some audio as well.
4gantennashop has T-Mobile business with LTE data and unlimited 2G afterwards
Yang, Thanks. I will check them out. On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Yang Yu <yang.yu.list@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Dovid Bender <dovid@telecurve.com> wrote:
Thank you everyone for your feedback. I also wanted to know if any providers offered unlimited 2g since in some cases they want to stream back some audio as well.
4gantennashop has T-Mobile business with LTE data and unlimited 2G afterwards
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