Unifi LTE Backup Pro Installation - Ubiquiti Cellular Failover via LTE Service

[@SeattleSandro]

As I understand it, the LTE Backup PRO requires you to provide your own sim card with a data plan. Is that correct? If so, what AT&T data plan did you go with? I have Xfinity Cable internet and we get outages during the day when I work from home. They're not frequent, but often seem to happen at the WORST possible times. I'd like to use the LTE Backup, but I don't want to pay a monthly fee to AT&T, especially if I don't use any allotted bandwidth for the month. Are you able to buy a certain amount of data, like 20GB and use that up over a long period of time and then buy another 20GB when those run out? The regular LTE Backup requires you to use a data plan that charges $15 a month for 1GB and every other 1GB is $10. I'd rather avoid that $15 monthly fee.

[@NotHershal]

Hi! I have these installed in businesses where the backup internet is very crucial in order to continue to conduct business, so we went with a mid-level data plan from ATT. It's not cheap, but it's one of the better backup options. Another option would be to use a hotspot, from another service provider, that has a LAN port, and configure it as your failover WAN connection.

[@Bantu_Son]

Ditto the cost.

[@prongATO]

I'm curious, how did it go with the SIM card and already being an AT&T subscriber? My wife and I already have unlimited plans on our phones and we have AT&T fiber internet too. I noticed that Ubiquiti has a discounted model with a SIM and plan already. What did you have to do and what does it cost to provision the LTE backup?

[@venkatgnex]

Hi, since lte backup pro has limited bandwidth and data limits, is there a way to limit the devices when i am on cellular failover device? i don't want someone streaming netflix on TV while i am on failover device. i want to limit it to my work laptop and few critical devices.

[@marcokoppe3320]

is it possible to use that as Main Modem? Instead of a Fritz LTE Router? To avoid double NAT?

[@pharpester]

Look forward to any insight on Ubiquiti networks, equipment, etc

[@NotHershal]

coming soon!

[@pharpester]

Have you ever heard of using one of the UN carriers, like mint mobile and others, that share the ATT network? I was also wondering if you had any suggestions as to the type of external antenna? Thanks

[@NotHershal]

I haven't tried anything besides ATT so far. But that's an awesome question. you might get some answers on r/ubiquiti

[@gianluca8832]

Hi, thanks for your video, I have been installed LTE pro with coloud key Gen 2, when I try to adopt tell me that i must to adopt gatway security first , I don t undestand this, can you help me thanks.

[@NotHershal]

@@gianluca8832 yes, because this is a fail over device from the primary WAN, you must have a UniFi gateway device associated with your network.

[@diaryofageek]

Couple questions, since it plugs into a switch port, does that mean you can have 3 internet connections? two using the wan ports, another for the LTE? Also, with two wan connections you can spread your internet usage across the two wan connections, are those options there for the LTE and primary wan? AND... las one 🙂 what cool info screens if any are there for the LTE connection? Thanks man, good video.

[@NotHershal]

So far as I can see, the LTE backup only provides failover. So to answer your first question, yes you can have up to 3 connections: your primary and two backups. But the LTE connection will not provide aggregate WAN with your primary connection. There isn't much info provided about the LTE when connected except signal strength and device information (IMEI, band, etc.)