[c-nsp] Cellular Modem on Aux

[Keegan Holley]

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Peder <peder at networkoblivion.com> wrote:

> Is anybody using cellular modems (ATT, Verizon, Sprint) on aux ports of
> routers for backdoor access if the main T1 (or whatever connection it is)
> goes down?  I still see ATT and other managed service vendors using regular
> US Robotics modems and analog lines and I would think cellular would be a
> better way to go.  If there is a cable cut, there is a good chance the
> analog line will go down too.  My home security system uses a cellular
> modem
> so it is clearly inexpensive enough, so I would think it would be possible
> for backdoor router access too (I don't mean failover for connectivity,
> just
> remote access to the router itself).


Google access server or console server.  There are plenty of devices that
can provide serial access to a router.  You can just find a way to connect
them to the cellular network.

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