I'm using a 4G/5G/9G Mikrotik that tunnels into a router at the office. This backdoors me into a remote network.
I spend $15/mo for the service and I think the tik was $100? On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM Randy Carpenter via NANOG < [email protected]> wrote: > We use Opengear serial console devices. T-Mobile has the best pricing for > static IP for our area. ~$15/month unlimited data. Your coverage may vary 😊 > > There are also some cellular router devices from the providers that have > an inside LAN port that you could connect to your router(s) if that is > sufficient, rather than using serial console. > > > thanks, > -Randy > > -- > Randy Carpenter > Vice President - IT Services > First Network Group, Inc. > 800-578-6381, Opt. 1 > http://www.network1.net > > > From: Jonathan Kalbfeld via NANOG <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 19:16 > To: nanog <[email protected]> > Cc: Jonathan Kalbfeld <[email protected]> > Subject: Best recommendation for out of band router access? > > > Hello, > > > > Obviously dial up is no longer practical for most applications. I have a > some of my gear co-located in a facility in downtown Los Angeles where the > idea of paying a monthly for a cross connect to get a phone line is just > not practical. > > > > Can anyone recommend an idea that's not super cost prohibitive that would > involve some kind of 4G or 5G Sim with a static IP address that is not > CGNAT? > > > > I'm running OpenBSD for my Edge routers, so plugging in a USB is not > guaranteed, so is there a product that might have some kind of a bridge > functionality where it will establish a mobile IP connection and then plug > into my switch? > > > > Also open to reasonably priced provider recommendations. I don't need a > lot of bandwidth since this would mostly just be SSH or maybe openvpn > traffic. > > > > If you know of service providers as well as recommended products, that > would be ideal. I don't want to spend thousands, but a few hundred dollars > on gear seems reasonable. > > > > Very best, > > Jonathan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jonathan Kalbfeld > > office: +1 310 317 7933 > fax: +1 310 317 7901 > home: +1 310 317 7909 > mobile: +1 310 227 1662 > > ThoughtWave Technologies, Inc. > Studio City, CA 91604 > > https://thoughtwave.com > > > > > View our network at > > https://bgp.he.net/AS54380 > > > > +1 844 42-LINUX > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JMUJYP5Q5HWP44V2MLGPGTMMPMJYPL3K/ > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y74PI7A3BGIDB4RV7ZB746ESQK6V2GKA/ _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XGK2JMNKO2MKTBR6W6VRWSF7Z563COTF/
