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Tieline and ATT LTE

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okcradioguy!

Has anyone come up with a solution to get the internal USB module to play nice with the Beam or any ATT LTE stick? I really want to use ATT LTE as it's well-deployed in Oklahoma, even in smaller towns and not overloaded. ATT's 3G/4G system easily gets overloaded during bigger football games, causing drop-outs and glitches, but the LTE is pretty wide-open and fast still. I've tested this on my Tieline iPhone app. On busy games with thousands in the stands I was getting 99s solidly but the numbers went right into the toilet when turning off LTE. I would just try to use an external router, but the sports talent that we send out to do games can barely operate the Tieline as it is. I'm in a pretty bad pinch as LTE is the only reliable solution, but Tieline, to this point, hasn't updated their firmware where the Beam or any other ATT LTE unit can be used. And, there is no option for built-in wifi to utilize an external hotspot with LTE, like Comrex has. Do you guys have any other easy-to-use (for talent) ideas to get around this quandary? Thanks!
 
We have the same set-up and have been using this device--excellent results! While it looks like a router, it is not. It's really a USB to ethernet port (RJ45) adaptor. You simply plug the USB modem into this device and it passes data through the port, which plugs into the Tieline (You must use a USB device supported by the device, but there are many). There is no configuration in the field. The talent simply turns it on, connects the ethernet cable, and goes. Even my most "challenged" talent has had no problems. It's plug-and-play.

I have the USB stick plugged permanently into the interface. We then placed the security enclosure over the USB modem to prevent tampering. Here is the device and the modem security enclosure.

http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/branch-office-retail-pos/cba750b-mobile-3g-4g-broadband-adapter

http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/router-accessories/modem-security-enclosure

Good luck!
 
ChiefOperator said:
We have the same set-up and have been using this device--excellent results! While it looks like a router, it is not. It's really a USB to ethernet port (RJ45) adaptor. You simply plug the USB modem into this device and it passes data through the port, which plugs into the Tieline (You must use a USB device supported by the device, but there are many). There is no configuration in the field. The talent simply turns it on, connects the ethernet cable, and goes. Even my most "challenged" talent has had no problems. It's plug-and-play.

I have the USB stick plugged permanently into the interface. We then placed the security enclosure over the USB modem to prevent tampering. Here is the device and the modem security enclosure.

http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/branch-office-retail-pos/cba750b-mobile-3g-4g-broadband-adapter

http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/router-accessories/modem-security-enclosure

Good luck!
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Thanks. I may just have to go the Cradlepoint router. I was just trying to avoid a few more connections, considering who I'm dealing with. Hopefully that'll work OK for them..

I just read a little more on the ATT homebase thing. Wow! That has a physical port! And, it's LTE! And, it'll also work as a normal phone if the data version doesn't behave! HEY!!! This might be the fix! THANKS!
 
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They're really aren't many connections. You'll install the USB stick and then secure the enclosure. That's a one-time permanent install. After that, the talent has only to take it to the remote, power it on, and then interconnect it to the Tieline with a network cable. That's it. Believe me; I understand the concern about the talent's ability to handle even the most basic set-up. But even these folks can handle it. That interface from AT&T looks cool though!
 
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