[kwlug-disc] Backup LTE/5G Internet Recommendations

[Mark Steffen]

noname for $29/month is 25GB or so, probably the lowest.

On 2024-04-23 10:03 p.m., Jason wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> So I'd like to get a backup internet connection for my house that is 
> wireless, and I could use some recommendations. My wife and I mainly 
> work from home, so having a backup on a different provider just in 
> case, would be really handy in case there is an outage.  In a pinch we 
> can always use our phones as hotspots to keep working, but that would 
> only work with our laptops and not the rest of the house.
>
> Also, I'd like to drop my landline and physical alarm system that I'm 
> paying monthly for, and just set something up with Home Assistant that 
> can message me if there's a problem. I already have battery backup for 
> my servers, but if the internet hard line gets cut (for example), or 
> the power goes down, I want to make sure it can at least alert me that 
> there's a problem.  That's the other reason I'd like to get a wireless 
> backup.
>
> I know I can hook in a WAN failover on my pfSense firewall. I'd just 
> need some kind of wireless modem and a SIM on a non-Rogers carrier, 
> that can hook into my setup via Ethernet.
>
> Any recommendations for wireless modems, or carrier plans? I'd prefer 
> not to get something that is locked to a specific carrier, and would 
> like to get a data-only plan that has a reasonable amount of data 
> (like 10GB/month) but not crazy if I go over that.  Again, this is for 
> backup only.
>
> Would appreciate any suggestions!
>
> Thanks,
> Jason
>
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