On 18/08/17 19:23, Erik Christiansen via luv-main wrote: > On 18.08.17 15:00, Mark Trickett via luv-main wrote: >> When Telstra discontinued dial-up, I had to move to a 4G broadband >> mobile modem, and pay for 4G when I only get 3g from the local mobile >> phone tower. Since that is about 500 meters by copper pair, it is well >> within ADSL range, but the equipment there is ISDN, no longer >> available, and voice and mobile phone. Now I pay $40 a month for 4Gig. >> Extortion. > > That is scary, as I'm planning to build and move out to half way between > Sale and Bairnsdale, and that's all that's on offer out there. ATM I > have 30Gig/month for $29.95/month here in Melbourne. A tenfold price > hike is horrific.
I pay $59.99 for 50GB of 4G Plus data, just as a hotspot. Check out Optus network for your location. I never have problems. In fact, my "calling" mobile has 1.5GB of data, but most of the time it connects via the hotspot when I am out and about; that plan gives me unlimited AU calls/sms/mms as well. It is just $14.99 per month (12 month contract, byo plan). In terms of mobile data, just use a router that does the job -- although it might be better to plug it in to a computer directly if you need the public IP address on an interface -- then it is much like a plain old 56K type modem setup, but via 4G instead (still PPP). So, yes, do not over complicate things more than you need to. Cheers AndrewM
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