Model 3G/4G Tested Tested by Comments*
Quectel EC20-E, EC20-A, EC20-C 4G Yes GL.iNet
Quectel EC25-E, EC25-A, EC25-V, EC25-C 4G Yes GL.iNet
Quectel UC20-E 3G Yes GL.iNet
ZTE ME909s-821 4G Yes GL.iNet
Huawei E1550 3G Yes GL.iNet
Huanwei E3276 4G Yes GL.iNet
TP-Link MA260 3G Yes GL.iNet
ZTE M823 4G Yes Arnas Risqianto
ZTE MF190 3G Yes Arnas Risqianto
Huawei E3372 4G Yes anonymous
Pantech UML290VW (Verizon) 4G Yes GL.iNet/steven QMI
Pantech UML295 (Verizon) 4G Yes GL.iNet/steven Host-less
Novatel USB551L (Verizon) 4G Yes GL.iNet/steven QMI
Verizon U620L (Verizon) 4G Yes Host-less
*QMI: This modem supports QMI mode. Please choose /dev/cdc-wdm0 in the Device list.
*Host-less: This modem supports tethering mode, please set up by using Tethering but not 3G/4G modem.
You can also refer to http://ofmodemsandmen.com/supported.html for a well supported modem list.
4) Tethering
Using USB cable to share network from your smartphone to the router is called Tethering. Host-less modem
works in Tethering as well.
For host-less modem tethering, plug it into the USB port of the router.
For smartphone tethering, connect it to the USB port of the router and click Trust to continue when the
message pops up in your smartphone.
After plugging in your device, the Tethering section will update and your device will be shown on the device
list. The device name will begin with eth or usb such as eth2, usb0. Choose your device and click Connect .