Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
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Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#2Nice clear instructions and presentation style, well done.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#3So how does it work? I assume the LTE USB modem operates on T-Mobile frequencies, so does that mean it accepts all T-Mobile customers?
How's authentication done? How does T-Mobile permit you to use their frequencies?
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#4You should checkout EspressoBin, which should be more suitable for this task. Hardware-Switch, WAN-Port and so on
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#5So how does it work? I assume the LTE USB modem operates on T-Mobile frequencies, so does that mean it accepts all T-Mobile customers? How's authentication done? How does T-Mobile permit you to use their frequencies?
This is not about hosting an LTE 'access point'. It's about creating a access point which uses an LTE uplink. I agree, the title is somewhat misleading.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#6So how does it work? I assume the LTE USB modem operates on T-Mobile frequencies, so does that mean it accepts all T-Mobile customers? How's authentication done? How does T-Mobile permit you to use their frequencies?
This is not about hosting an LTE 'access point'. It's about creating a access point which uses an LTE uplink. I agree, the title is somewhat misleading.
Correct. If you were to create an actual “access point” you will have the FCC and other agencies knocking on your door within minutes.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is not about hosting an LTE 'access point'. It's about creating a access point which uses an LTE uplink. I agree, the title is somewhat misleading.
Correct. If you were to create an actual “access point” you will have the FCC and other agencies knocking on your door within minutes.
Within minutes? Seems optimistic.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#8You should checkout EspressoBin, which should be more suitable for this task. Hardware-Switch, WAN-Port and so on
It has horrible reviews (booting by itself etc.). Any better alternative?
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is not about hosting an LTE 'access point'. It's about creating a access point which uses an LTE uplink. I agree, the title is somewhat misleading.
Correct. If you were to create an actual “access point” you will have the FCC and other agencies knocking on your door within minutes.
I don't think their response time would be nearly that quick. All the stories about Stingrays would imply that this actually isn't very well policed (FCC enforcement is reactionary. The carriers could be proactive, but then would discover the Stingrays. And if carriers were complicit with Stingrays, then Stingrays themselves wouldn't be necessary).
I would also think the widespread deployment of legit femtocells would provide a decent cover.
But yes, it is generally illegal. (Though this hasn't stopped OpenBTS from being developed)
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with a Raspberry Pi
#10So how does it work? I assume the LTE USB modem operates on T-Mobile frequencies, so does that mean it accepts all T-Mobile customers? How's authentication done? How does T-Mobile permit you to use their frequencies?
What you're thinking of is called a base station.
https://discourse.criticalengineering.org/t/howto-gsm-base-s...