Cradlepoint is what we are looking toward for sites. Is it as versatile as mikrotik for fieldwork? I need easy changes without reboot
On Thu, Apr 5, 2018, 8:35 PM Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have zero issues with Cradlepoint Aer1600... T-MOBILE , Wi-Fi and LAN > connections....I can use two SIM cards if I need.... > > Jaime Solorza > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2018, 6:40 PM Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> May be looking for two separate items here. And rehashing the site remote >> acces questions. >> I prefer a multicarrier option, that way if im in the tech van and its >> verizon sim isnt getting quality id like to drop my att straight talk sim >> in and get interwebs. >> I prefer mikrotik. I currently use an air router for the install truck >> and with ip aliases i can access all our radios directly from a phone and >> our long test cable. Except not 169.254.1.1 because ubnt chose to hardcode >> that. If the radio connects to our network then we have access to our >> network from our phone. Having the cellular option adds public side access. >> Plus google earth needs a live connection to plot link paths onsite, i did >> it today on a 300k hotspot from my workphone...aweful. >> I would like external wifi and cellular antenna options so i dont have to >> hang this out the window in a ziplock baggie, looks kind of ghetto, but it >> also needs to be able to be made portable if im testing where i cant get >> the van close enough to operate off the test cables and have to operate off >> ac site power or out of radio range of the van antenna. >> >> Then, of course external remote site access. We had a site router hang >> the other day and had to drive to the site with a subscriber to connect >> from the ground and reboot the ups, otherwise we would have had to climb or >> trip the breaker and wait for the battery to die >> >
