The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 19/10/2020 14:48, Roger Mills wrote:
The purpose of this thread is to explore whether there's a viable way
of achieving the same thing more cheaply by using 4G technology rather
than a landline + ADSL. The only stipulation is that the internet
router needs to support ethernet connections in addition to wifi.

Many decent routers will support a dongle and SIM.
Mine (Draytek 2760) certainly does in a USB port.

You might find a PAYG SIM to be a superior option.

The problem is that the dongle has to be near the router - difficult if
the only good signal is on the roof.

People like Teltonica make 4G/LTE routers which can be installed in a
waterproof housing somewhere high up. See for example:

https://teltonika-networks.com/product/rut240/

I know of no ethernet 4G/LTE modems but there's a clear market for
Draytek to make a cellular version of the V130 ADSL/VDSL product.



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Graham J