Re: Best recommendation for out of band router access?

[Trey Scarborough via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

We typically use a mikrotik LTAP orChateau depending on the location. 
with a mix of LTE providers depending on location and don't worry about 
static IPs. They all have wireguard connections back to a vps hosted 
outside our network. In Data centers we use one of the IOT sim providers 
that is sub $10 a month mainly because the LTE is just used to get the 
router on the datacenters WIFI. After that if we need to download 
firmware or anything that would be of any size its not over the LTE. In 
our remote sites we started using US mobile as you can pool your data 
plans and they provide access to ATT, T-mobile, and VZ networks. You can 
load all 3 sims in a router ship it and then use which network network 
is best after its on site.


Trey


On 9/24/25 6:16 PM, Jonathan Kalbfeld via NANOG wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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?
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