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Cellular router in place of DSL business connection?
I have a client that does not have any internet provider than at&t. They have two DSL connections, 6mpbs service. Recently at&t had a nine day service outage. The client was without internet for that period. I am looking for an alternative to one of the DSL connections. I am thinking about a 3G/4G modem connected to a cellular router. There is an excellent Verizon signal at the location. There will be a maximum of 20 users on this connection. Mostly 4 or 5 users. I would need to connect it to a existing SonicWall firewall. Has anyone had any experience using cellular internet in place of a DSL connection? If so was it reliable? Would it handle 20 users? Did you have it connected in front of a network firewall? Thanks in advance for your replies.
Aaron Tomosky
My sonicwall tz210 has a spot for a USB modem. Haven't tried it, but it should work in a pinch. I've used a dlink dir825 with ddwrt and a 3G modem an it worke good for a few users. 20 users may get email but surfing will be slow. There will be a constant flood of dns lookups and such that even without doing much you will quickly saturate the connection.
Remember that Verizon's unlimited Data is now on 2GB per month so It may be OK for a backup in emergencies but not as the main service provider.
Can AT&T bring a different type of service like fiber or t1? Any cable Internet providers? Wimax?
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No fiber or cable. I am guessing with this many folks saying that the 3G/4G modem would only be for backup and not primary connection, my idea may be unworkable. Thanks for your advice.