On 20.08.17 21:21, Andrew McGlashan via luv-main wrote:
On 18/08/17 19:23, Erik Christiansen via luv-main wrote:
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.
Ah, thanks for the competitive data point. In addition to the Telstra mobile tower ~1.5 km south, there's an Optus tower 1 km north, so reception won't be a problem.
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.
With my ADSL from Internode, I have only a dynamic IP. I'd try to stay with them if they're competitive out there, and am not aware of any need for a static IP. Haven't used PPP since the old 56K modem days, using Solaris X86 at home, and it had PPP problems, nearly a quarter of a century ago. Erik