Network Connectivity Options

Currently offered by Wyless

Option 1: Standard, no VPN

Mobile-originate traffic only

Outbound traffic can be filtered by white listing IP addresses or ports (such as blocking all traffic except for customer's public-facing server)

Useful when there is no requirement to initiate a session to the cellular device

Option 1: Standard, no VPN

Option 2: PPTP VPNRequires PPTP client on every host initiating

session to the cellular device

Slightly less secure than IPsec VPN

Outbound traffic to internet can be filtered by white listing IP addresses or ports

Typically used for development or testing purposes

PPTP in Porthos account has access to all cellular connections in that account

Option 2: PPTP VPN

Option 3a: Standard IPsec VPN

Only traffic intended directly for customer's LAN goes over the IPsec tunnel

Outbound traffic to internet can be filtered by whitelisting IP addresses or ports

Most popular and easiest type of IPsec to set up

Option 3a: Standard IPsec VPN

Detailed View, Option 3a

Option 3b: Default-Gateway IPsec

All traffic goes through the tunnel to customer LAN

Customer can directly monitor/control cellular traffic out to internet themselves

Avoids customer IP addressing conflicts with Wyless network

Option 3b: Default-Gateway IPsec

Detailed View, Option 3b

Option 3c: GRE over IPsec VPN

Alternative to default-gateway IPsec

GRE allows use of dynamic routing protocols

“Split GRE” configuration can still allow cellular traffic directly to internet

Option 3c: GRE over IPsec VPN

Option 4: MPLS connectivity

alternative to GRE-IPSec

Requires customer provided router(s) and circuit(s) into our datacenter

Option 4: MPLS Connectivity

Option 5: Public Static Addressing

Requires use of very limited public IP addresses

Allows mobile-terminate traffic without VPN

Least secure of any connectivity option

Outbound or inbound traffic can be filtered by whitelisting internet IP addresses or ports

Device is vulnerable to unsolicited bandwidth usage by random internet sources

Option 5: Public Static Addressing