[plug] 4G modem advice

[Nick Bannon]

On Sun, Aug 05, 2018 at 10:10:34PM +0800, Gregory Orange wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Does anyone use 4G modems? I'd like to get one for the Telstra network
> (Boost actually), but I don't know how many are available or how to compare
> them. I've come across this one on clearance sale and wonder if it's any
> good:
> https://www.harveynorman.com.au/d-link-wireless-n300-multi-wan-router.html

That could do the job, D-Link DWR-116 for $79, you say?
https://www.dlink.com.au/home-solutions/DWR-116-wireless-n300-3g-4g-multi-wan-router

http://wiki.ucc.asn.au/UCCCamp2018 recently used a
http://www.netgear.com.au/home/products/mobile-broadband/lte-modems/LB2120.aspx
with an external LTE antenna, seemed to do the job.
Can do failover when a target (like 1.1.1.1) stops pinging: wired to 4G LTE uplink.

Plausible GNU GPL release here including Linux v4.1, busybox-1.23.2 and dnsmasq 2.68:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/LB2120NA_GPL_V01.35_00.tgz
521731497 Apr 17  2017 ./www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/LB2120NA_GPL_V01.35_00.tgz
e395ed83088e4cb4dc2b03ced2dfb9df ./www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/LB2120NA_GPL_V01.35_00.tgz
	-> NTG9X07C_12.09.05.22_OSS
https://kb.netgear.com/2649/NETGEAR-Open-Source-Code-for-Programmers-GPL

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/LB2120
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/mobile/LB2120.pdf
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/LB2120/LB2120_QSG_EN.pdf
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/LB2120/LB2120_UM_EN.pdf

$170-$180
http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=lb2120

LB2120-100AUS
SMS message alerts for firmware updates, data usage, and failover to LTE
TR-069 for remote management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TR-069
LTE Category 4 (up to 150 Mbps): Band Support
	* B1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
	* B1, 2, 5, 8
	* 2G: Quad Band GSM
Band 28 - good for Telstra 700MHz?

Nick.

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