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    3 / 4 G Modem (with ethernet) for load balancing & fail over

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    • R
      robi
      last edited by

      @Sam71:

      I would like it to be Ethernet and not usb! I don't really want to double Nat either….

      Yep that's what I was thinking too, does such a device exist at all?

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        Sam71
        last edited by

        @robi:

        @Sam71:

        I would like it to be Ethernet and not usb! I don't really want to double Nat either….

        Yep that's what I was thinking too, does such a device exist at all?

        I have a feeling that there isn't anything out there! If there was they would sell heaps of them…...

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          jasonlitka
          last edited by

          http://shop.proxicast.com/shopping/proxicast-pocketport-2-pocket-sized-3g-4g-lte-usb-cellular-modem-bridge-mini-router.html

          I can break anything.

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            kpa
            last edited by

            How would the bridge part of it work if the 3G/4G link is done with PPP as it is usually done?

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              Sam71
              last edited by

              Check out!

              http://www.dovado.com/en/products    - GO

              Need a USB modem but does Bridge mode

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                jasonlitka
                last edited by

                @kpa:

                How would the bridge part of it work if the 3G/4G link is done with PPP as it is usually done?

                Call them and find out.  I've never used it.

                I can break anything.

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Much cheaper and far more configurable than either of those would be this:
                  http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020
                  or this if you want it battery powered:
                  http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3040

                  TP-Link make a load of similar models also but not all of them can run OpenWRT which would a requirement for me. You almost certainly get more bridging options and more modem compatibility that way and you can always add more yourself.

                  Steve

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                    Sam71
                    last edited by

                    The reason I was thinking the Dovado - GO was that it has support for the modem/isp we have, as well as bridge mode!

                    As far as I can tell the TP-Link ones don't do bridge mode!

                    I will pay extra for something that works out of the box….

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                    • peteP
                      pete
                      last edited by

                      Here I am using a couple of products that I have purchased used to goof around with.

                      1 - Sapido RB1842 - USB
                      2 - TP-Link TL-MR3420 - USB
                      3 - Ericson W25 - ethernet
                      4 - Nexus Hawk - ethernet with two failover wireless cellular connections.

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        @Sam71:

                        As far as I can tell the TP-Link ones don't do bridge mode!

                        Hence the need to run OpenWRT on them rather then the TP-Link firmware.

                        A lot more messing about but they are a lot cheaper and once you have openwrt on there you can do whatever you want.

                        Steve

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