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

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      Sam71
      last edited by

      Hi all,

      I would like add a 3 / 4 G modem to our new PFSense box instead of adding a second adsl 2 line for load balancing & fail over!

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

      Any ideas on a modem that would fit our requirements?

      I apologise in advance if this has already been asked, however I am sick of looking (confused)  ;-)

      cheers
      Scott

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        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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                    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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