Re: Best recommendation for out of band router access?

[Randy Carpenter via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

Might be a business-only plan… It is $10 for a “2GB” plan. Speeds are slowed after 2GB, but I don’t really care if my 
connection to a 9600bps serial console is slowed to 200kb/s 😊. $3 extra for the static IP and $1.40 for taxes.

Plan code is: T4B SC NA MI 2GB

It is possible that it is no longer available for new lines… we’ve had it for a couple of years.

thanks,
-Randy

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From: Ryan Hamel <ryan () rkhtech org>
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 01:03
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Cc: Randy Carpenter <rcarpen () network1 net>
Subject: Re: Best recommendation for out of band router access?
Sounds like a legacy T-Mobile plan to have something that low for unlimited data, and with a static IP. Do you have a 
link to this plan?

Ryan Hamel

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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

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Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 19:16
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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













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