Re: [PLUG] Wireless hotspot with inbound ssh/vpn

Thanks Bill. Yes, your advice is sound. The only reasons I was looking at alternatives are:

Comcast customer support. After more than 10 years of having Comcast Internet service at home, we recently switched to Verizon FiOS. While Verizon wouldn't win any prizes for service and support in a broader world, compared to Comcast, it's like and day. The thought of dealing with Comcast again makes me contemplate a double shot of Scotch before reaching for the phone…

Our company is currently a guest on the premises of another company, occupying unused space. It's not clear how long that space will remain unused, and Comcast wants a two year commitment.

Regards

-- Bhaskar

On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Bill East <wm.east@gmail.com> wrote:

I think realistically a tunnel such as you describe or a remote pc support solution to access a pc on site might be the simplest way to get around inbound limitations. But then again, how much flakiness and pain do you want to endure for the cost of a Comcast business line? At my last job we were paying around $150 a month for copious bandwidth. Just the cost of your time getting wireless working might be higher than that.

On Apr 13, 2017 12:06, "K.S. Bhaskar" <bhaskar@bhaskars.com> wrote:
I started work at a startup earlier this month. Although we will need a hard-wired Internet access before too long, I'm wondering if we need that to start with. Specifically, since our initial bandwidth needs are modest, I was looking at whether we could get by with a mobile hot-spot.The potential show-stopper is inbound ssh/vpn, which is a hard requirement. Are there any companies / hot-spots that provide inbound access? Or do I need to bite the bullet and call Comcast Business Service to get wired service?

I realize I can work around the limitation by using a machine in the cloud, and having a machine in the office establish a connection to that machine with something like ssh port forwarding to allow someone to connect to the cloud machine and then connect back to the office. But entering into a competition with Rube Goldberg at this stage in the company's existence seems a bit premature.

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards
-- Bhaskar

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