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Best recommendation for out of band router access?


From: Jonathan Kalbfeld via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:16:02 -0700

 
 
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
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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