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Neo62381
join:2003-04-18
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Internet connectivity options for remote Branch office.

Have a branch office in Houston, TX which needs internet connectivity, all of the DSL/Cable providers in the area don't offer any service (industrial area)...

Anyone have any experience with any other methods? I've often thought about one of those CDMA HWIC cards for a Cisco router, but it seems somewhat of a hackjob...

I don't want to have to pay "big money" for a simple internet connection if I don't have to.
mj3431
join:2003-04-21
STL, MO

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PtP wireless to a nearby location with a good connection?
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said by Neo62381:

one of those CDMA HWIC cards for a Cisco router, but it seems somewhat of a hackjob...

If you get useable 3G / cell coverage in the area, I'd hardly call those things a "hack job."

No "business class" options like MPLS, fiber, etc. available either, OP? If not, then as the previous poster
said, you're looking at a wireless solution of some sort.

My 00000010bits

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mikefxu
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You could pay for them to build out their services. Might see if any others in the area want services and split the build out cost.

We use a CradlePoint with a AT&T aircard for a temporary location, works well enough.

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When we moved offices for a short time (while we waited on our AT&T fiber) we used a 4G cisco router (worked ok)
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said by mikefxu:

You could pay for them to build out their services. Might see if any others in the area want services and split the build out cost.

We use a CradlePoint with a AT&T aircard for a temporary location, works well enough.

i have used cellular routers in some really remote locations, but those locations were either temporary or upgraded to a WISP (that was not available when we first started).

i'd look around and see if any providers offer wireless internet.

the cellular router works great, assuming you have coverage, but you will need to consider your monthly bandwidth. most of the wireless cards, if you go the cellular route, will cap out at 5gb.

supposedly Verizon is offering larger packages, but i havent seen anything yet.

if you look into the cellular router/air card consider a static IP address even if you dont think you will need it.
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said by tomdlgns:

most of the wireless cards, if you go the cellular route, will cap out at 5gb.

supposedly Verizon is offering larger packages, but i havent seen anything yet.

AT&T is $50 for 5gb and $10 per gb for overages, same price per gb.

Every company has gone to the share plans so don't know how that works out. Verizon was cheaper per gb if you knew you were going to have high usage very month. We use 25-30gb per month at the site with cellular.
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we use verizon, i am sure they have overage charges, but we have 10 devices and the data is pooled. cards have gone over 5gb, but many are around 2-3gb per month, so being in the pool helps. i never had to look at overage charges.

however, good job pointing that out...not that bad unless you really abuse it.

DarkLogix
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so basically if you do cell for the link get a riverbed infrastructure too and have the router do a vpn to corp
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Millenicom, there's even a forum here on DSLR for it. 50gigs on Sprint and 20 through Verizon.

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said by mikefxu:

You could pay for them to build out their services. Might see if any others in the area want services and split the build out cost.

We use a CradlePoint with a AT&T aircard for a temporary location, works well enough.

I use CradlePoint with Verizon aircard as a backup for my lab. Works great when Cox Business (rarely) goes down.