CradlePoint MBR1200

tz1 · Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject:

My setup looks very close to the picture, except for a longer antenna on the Pepwave (I have an extension, magnetic mount, and 9dbi when I need to get better wifi range)

Only one thing about the MBR1200 - My A600 USB doesn't get a good signal right next to the router. A short extender stub gives better signal strength. With the PHS/CTR, it probably doesn't matter but with all the extra electronics with the N router and the Pep nearby it might be interfering with the evdo modem.

YMMV, but I would suggest trying a USB extension if you aren't getting the full strength.

evdoman · EVDO User Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 80

I'm months late to the party, as I'm just now checking out the MBR1200 as a potential upgrade to my MBR1000. I notice the mention of "failover support", which I thought the MBR1000 already has? More importantly, I'm wondering if this new version enables a solution to the shortcoming I face with the MBR1000, where I can't effectively use load balancing because the jumping the IP from one modem to another causes some chat, banking, and other applications that are looking for a static IP session to fail (log out/time out/etc). Does the MBR1200 provide a way to let my IP "pass through" and appear static to the outside, or is there otherwise a workaround I could use with my MBR1000? Thanks.

Michael · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:46 am Post subject:

When you switch from one modem to another, it will always switch IPs to the outside world.

There might be a way to use a proxy, so that the services you are connecting to, would not see an IP change on your end. Not sure how the proxy would handle the IP switch - but this in theory could work.
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evdoman · EVDO User Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 80

Thanks, Michael. If anyone has ideas on how this could be implemented, or any other possible solutions, please post. Love your site.

tz1 · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject:

I don't think it can be solved if the applications require an unbroken connection or fixed IP, however you might want to try a proxy (like an anonymizing proxy or Tor - the onion router).

The applications have the problem.

Also, you might try to switch the failover order to the most reliable and constant connection instead of the fastest.