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If you need Internet at a site that doesn't have it.? T-Mobile has a plan now that is 30GB for $10/mo. (w/autopay or $15/mo. without autopay).? It is not advertised on their site, so you either have to go to a store or call their customer service to sign up.
I just learned about it yesterday and today I went to a local T-Mobile store and got a SIM, it cost $39 to activate the line.? For autopay you need a Debit Card (not Credit Card) or bank account debit. I activated it on my LTE router at the Kingston WA D-STAR site, it came right up. I had previously been using an IOT SIM which worked, but was not as hearty as I wanted. The Kingston site will be getting additional repeaters in the coming months, so the added bandwidth/reliability is welcome.
A friend reported that if you do the online chat/phone they wave the activation charge. YMMV, but I wanted to pick up the SIM anyway.
It is called "Basic Mobile Internet 30GB (TE)" if the agent isn't familiar with it. I use the??at a couple of sites with good results.
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John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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So.
i got this service for a new repeater install. Apparently using this service with dynamic IP won't work with G3 Software.?
T-Mobile will not give you a static IP unless you have an EIN.
NI0P
Brian
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Brian,
Getting an EIN is not very difficult. I did it for my farm a year or so ago.
Jim N?JS
On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 01:09:02 PM CDT, Brian T Schmidt - NI0P <brian@...> wrote:
So.
i got this service for a new repeater install. Apparently using this service with dynamic IP won't work with G3 Software.?
T-Mobile will not give you a static IP unless you have an EIN.
NI0P
Brian
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I am researching a VPN solution. If I go to static, it will raise the price from the good price of 10 bucks
On Monday, April 1st, 2024 at 1:12 PM, schnoor1648 - N0JS <jimdianes@...> wrote:
Brian,
Getting an EIN is not very difficult. I did it for my farm a year or so ago.
Jim N?JS
On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 01:09:02 PM CDT, Brian T Schmidt - NI0P <brian@...> wrote:
So.
i got this service for a new repeater install. Apparently using this service with dynamic IP won't work with G3 Software.?
T-Mobile will not give you a static IP unless you have an EIN.
NI0P
Brian
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We have explored the LTE route and have it working, without a static IP, only through a raspberry pi with the ICOM repeaters. Cellular companies have?carrier grade NAT?in place on their network so the port forwarding won't work without a static IP. We even tried a site 2 site VPN. The server port forward test would pass however the server would not sync with the trust server.
I know Terry has it working on some FirstNet Static IPs with G3 but the cost for a static IP is usually a bit higher.
We have three sites on the air now with LTE and a ICOM repeater 2nd and 3rd gen paired with a raspberry pi running Pi-Star.
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I am on the phone with FirstNet right now...3 hours....no one i have talked to knows how to do it.
On Monday, April 1st, 2024 at 1:43 PM, Aaron - KC0WKP <kc0wkp@...> wrote:
We have explored the LTE route and have it working, without a static IP, only through a raspberry pi with the ICOM repeaters. Cellular companies have?carrier grade NAT?in place on their network so the port forwarding won't work without a static IP. We even tried a site 2 site VPN. The server port forward test would pass however the server would not sync with the trust server.
I know Terry has it working on some FirstNet Static IPs with G3 but the cost for a static IP is usually a bit higher.
We have three sites on the air now with LTE and a ICOM repeater 2nd and 3rd gen paired with a raspberry pi running Pi-Star.
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See this short video:??
I and others have used this solution with both Icom and homebrew repeaters and gateways.? Using it to defeat CGNAT on both wired and LTE networks and providing static/routable IP.
A fairly busy repeater (due to link up to REF035 C full time) uses about 4 GB/month.?
See examples (homebrew) -- Icom 3rd Generation on G3 is at -- and a stack (on the bench to replace NW7DR) at -- if you do an nslookup/dig on those domain names you will see they are all on 44Net.
If you have an LTE enabled router, here is something you may want to check out:
This plan is somewhat "secret" as it's not listed on their website - but
T-Mobile reps can look it up by referencing the SOC of MI30TI (which is
for the tax inclusive version of the plan, MI30TE is for tax
exclusive). It's available ala carte, without need of any other lines of
service. The plan is available for both consumer and business accounts,
and available tax inclusive and exclusive.
If your local store can't figure it out call T-Mobile customer service.
These LTE routers are known to work the Wireguard based VPN well over 4G LTE with the built-in Wireguard client. Collie - GL-X300B (Good for remote sites and has multiple antennas) 
Puli - GL-XE300 (Built-in Battery Backup) 
Each of these routers are around $100 and can be purchased online at Amazon and Walmart. A good amount of testing has been done on both GL-Inet and Mikrotik routers.
If you want to set up your own Wireguard server in a data center it is fairly inexpensive (<$20/mo.) at places like VULTR and Spartan Host and can support dozens of clients/sites.? Getting a /24 to go with your server on 44Net can be applied for (at no cost) at - but wait until next week while some maintenance/updates are being done this week.??
The VPN service directly from ARDC is still in testing but would be good for a single site. Contact me at john.hays@... if you have questions. On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 11:43?AM Aaron - KC0WKP < kc0wkp@...> wrote: We have explored the LTE route and have it working, without a static IP, only through a raspberry pi with the ICOM repeaters. Cellular companies have?carrier grade NAT?in place on their network so the port forwarding won't work without a static IP. We even tried a site 2 site VPN. The server port forward test would pass however the server would not sync with the trust server.
I know Terry has it working on some FirstNet Static IPs with G3 but the cost for a static IP is usually a bit higher.
We have three sites on the air now with LTE and a ICOM repeater 2nd and 3rd gen paired with a raspberry pi running Pi-Star.
If you want a better open source solution than Pi-Star, that will work with a 3rd Generation stack, follow the links in the upper right at
-- John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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Thanks John. Trying proton vpn right now with ubiquiti rouiter
those solution are other than ICOM G3 software? ie IRCDDB and pi-star?
On Monday, April 1st, 2024 at 2:22 PM, John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215 <john@...> wrote:
See this short video:
I and others have used this solution with both Icom and homebrew repeaters and gateways. Using it to defeat CGNAT on both wired and LTE networks and providing static/routable IP.
A fairly busy repeater (due to link up to REF035 C full time) uses about 4 GB/month.
See examples (homebrew) -- Icom 3rd Generation on G3 is at -- and a stack (on the bench to replace NW7DR) at -- if you do an nslookup/dig on those domain names you will see they are all on 44Net.
If you have an LTE enabled router, here is something you may want to check out:
This plan is somewhat "secret" as it's not listed on their website - but
T-Mobile reps can look it up by referencing the SOC of MI30TI (which is
for the tax inclusive version of the plan, MI30TE is for tax
exclusive). It's available ala carte, without need of any other lines of
service. The plan is available for both consumer and business accounts,
and available tax inclusive and exclusive.
If your local store can't figure it out call T-Mobile customer service.
These LTE routers are known to work the Wireguard based VPN well over 4G LTE with the built-in Wireguard client. Collie - GL-X300B (Good for remote sites and has multiple antennas)
Puli - GL-XE300 (Built-in Battery Backup)
Each of these routers are around $100 and can be purchased online at Amazon and Walmart. A good amount of testing has been done on both GL-Inet and Mikrotik routers.
If you want to set up your own Wireguard server in a data center it is fairly inexpensive (<$20/mo.) at places like VULTR and Spartan Host and can support dozens of clients/sites. Getting a /24 to go with your server on 44Net can be applied for (at no cost) at - but wait until next week while some maintenance/updates are being done this week.
The VPN service directly from ARDC is still in testing but would be good for a single site. Contact me at john.hays@... if you have questions. On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 11:43?AM Aaron - KC0WKP < kc0wkp@...> wrote: We have explored the LTE route and have it working, without a static IP, only through a raspberry pi with the ICOM repeaters. Cellular companies have carrier grade NAT in place on their network so the port forwarding won't work without a static IP. We even tried a site 2 site VPN. The server port forward test would pass however the server would not sync with the trust server.
I know Terry has it working on some FirstNet Static IPs with G3 but the cost for a static IP is usually a bit higher.
We have three sites on the air now with LTE and a ICOM repeater 2nd and 3rd gen paired with a raspberry pi running Pi-Star.
If you want a better open source solution than Pi-Star, that will work with a 3rd Generation stack, follow the links in the upper right at
-- John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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Hi Brian,
The items I listed will work with G2/G3 or other gateway software.? What I am using on nw7dr and kf7ufz is a refactoring of the G4KLX's ircddbgateway (which is what is used in Pi-Star and WPSD for D-STAR). It is ?by F4FXL.? On K7GKR it is a G3 gateway.? You can run the VPN directly on the gateway host, or on a router.? On K7GKR it is setup configured like you would do on any G3 install:
3rd Gen Icom Repeater <- 172,16.0.1 | 172.16.0.20 --> G3 Gateway on Centos 7 <-- 10.0.0.2 | 10.0.0.1 --> GL-Inet Router (wireguard client bringing address) === Tunnel over wired Internet in building === Internet.
Does proton give you fixed/static routable IP?
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:52?PM Brian T Schmidt - NI0P < brian@...> wrote: Thanks John. Trying proton vpn right now with ubiquiti rouiter
those solution are other than ICOM G3 software? ie IRCDDB and pi-star?
-- John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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I believe ubiquiti has a Wireguard client.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:52?PM Brian T Schmidt - NI0P < brian@...> wrote: Thanks John. Trying proton vpn right now with ubiquiti rouiter
those solution are other than ICOM G3 software? ie IRCDDB and pi-star?
-- John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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This is one of the best routers I have ever used.? We punch through cellular firewalls (inside > out) at several repeater sites.? It has ZeroTier, Wireguard (client & server), OpenVPN (client & server) and much more.? So good you just won't believe it.? Using ZeroTier, we can remotely control the router as well.
Gary AK4ZX
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Gary,
Yes, pretty much all of the GL-Inet routers have these capabilities, the ones I gave as examples are LTE capable as many repeater sites don't have available Internet. On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 2:29?PM Gary Ownsby < gary@...> wrote:
This is one of the best routers I have ever used.? We punch through cellular firewalls (inside > out) at several repeater sites.? It has ZeroTier, Wireguard (client & server), OpenVPN (client & server) and much more.? So good you just won't believe it.? Using ZeroTier, we can remotely control the router as well.
Gary AK4ZX
"Just say yes and you’ll figure it out afterwards."
---- On Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:13:31 -0400 John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215 <john@...> wrote ---
I believe ubiquiti has a Wireguard client.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:52?PM Brian T Schmidt - NI0P < brian@...> wrote: Thanks John. Trying proton vpn right now with ubiquiti rouiter
those solution are other than ICOM G3 software? ie IRCDDB and pi-star?
John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
"This email may contain confidential information. If
you are not the person to whom this message is addressed, be aware
that any use, reproduction, or distribution of this message is
strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the
sender and immediately delete this email and any attachments."
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Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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Yes, sir.? You are correct.? We have those as well.? The one I linked was non-cellular, as the newest site we have is fiber Internet.? Yippie!
Gary AK4ZX
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It has wireguard and open vpn. Used config file from Proton for open vpn. I am pretty sure it is fixed ip. First time I have done it
NI0P
Brian
-------- Original Message -------- On 4/1/24 4:13 PM, John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215 wrote: I believe ubiquiti has a Wireguard client. On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:52?PM Brian T Schmidt - NI0P < brian@...> wrote: Thanks John. Trying proton vpn right now with ubiquiti rouiter
those solution are other than ICOM G3 software? ie IRCDDB and pi-star?
John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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This is how I configured the vpn
VPN
https://protonvpn.com/support/protonvpn-udm-openvpn/
NI0P
Brian
-------- Original Message -------- On 4/1/24 4:41 PM, John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215 wrote: Gary,
Yes, pretty much all of the GL-Inet routers have these capabilities, the ones I gave as examples are LTE capable as many repeater sites don't have available Internet.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 2:29?PM Gary Ownsby < gary@...> wrote:
This is one of the best routers I have ever used.? We punch through cellular firewalls (inside > out) at several repeater sites.? It has ZeroTier, Wireguard (client & server), OpenVPN (client & server) and much more.? So good you just won't believe it.? Using ZeroTier, we can remotely control the router as well.
Gary AK4ZX
"Just say yes and you’ll figure it out afterwards."
---- On Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:13:31 -0400 John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215 <john@...> wrote ---
I believe ubiquiti has a Wireguard client.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:52?PM Brian T Schmidt - NI0P < brian@...> wrote: Thanks John. Trying proton vpn right now with ubiquiti rouiter
those solution are other than ICOM G3 software? ie IRCDDB and pi-star?
John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
"This email may contain confidential information. If
you are not the person to whom this message is addressed, be aware
that any use, reproduction, or distribution of this message is
strictly prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the
sender and immediately delete this email and any attachments."
-- John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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John
Signed up for 44net today
Was looking at that for vpn for my tmobile issues
NI0P
Brian
-------- Original Message -------- On 4/1/24 2:22 PM, John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215 wrote: See this short video:??
I and others have used this solution with both Icom and homebrew repeaters and gateways.? Using it to defeat CGNAT on both wired and LTE networks and providing static/routable IP.
A fairly busy repeater (due to link up to REF035 C full time) uses about 4 GB/month.?
See examples (homebrew) -- Icom 3rd Generation on G3 is at -- and a stack (on the bench to replace NW7DR) at -- if you do an nslookup/dig on those domain names you will see they are all on 44Net.
If you have an LTE enabled router, here is something you may want to check out:
This plan is somewhat "secret" as it's not listed on their website - but
T-Mobile reps can look it up by referencing the SOC of MI30TI (which is
for the tax inclusive version of the plan, MI30TE is for tax
exclusive). It's available ala carte, without need of any other lines of
service. The plan is available for both consumer and business accounts,
and available tax inclusive and exclusive.
If your local store can't figure it out call T-Mobile customer service.
These LTE routers are known to work the Wireguard based VPN well over 4G LTE with the built-in Wireguard client. Collie - GL-X300B (Good for remote sites and has multiple antennas)
Puli - GL-XE300 (Built-in Battery Backup)
Each of these routers are around $100 and can be purchased online at Amazon and Walmart. A good amount of testing has been done on both GL-Inet and Mikrotik routers.
If you want to set up your own Wireguard server in a data center it is fairly inexpensive (<$20/mo.) at places like VULTR and Spartan Host and can support dozens of clients/sites.? Getting a /24 to go with your server on 44Net can be applied for (at no cost) at - but wait until next week while some maintenance/updates are being done this week.??
The VPN service directly from ARDC is still in testing but would be good for a single site. Contact me at john.hays@... if you have questions. On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 11:43?AM Aaron - KC0WKP < kc0wkp@...> wrote: We have explored the LTE route and have it working, without a static IP, only through a raspberry pi with the ICOM repeaters. Cellular companies have?carrier grade NAT?in place on their network so the port forwarding won't work without a static IP. We even tried a site 2 site VPN. The server port forward test would pass however the server would not sync with the trust server.
I know Terry has it working on some FirstNet Static IPs with G3 but the cost for a static IP is usually a bit higher.
We have three sites on the air now with LTE and a ICOM repeater 2nd and 3rd gen paired with a raspberry pi running Pi-Star.
If you want a better open source solution than Pi-Star, that will work with a 3rd Generation stack, follow the links in the upper right at
-- John D. Hays
Kingston, WA K7VE / WRJT-215
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John Hays - K7VE / WRJT-215
Brian T Schmidt - NI0P
Aaron - KC0WKP