What 3G/4G USB Modems are supported? – Teradek

LAST UPDATED: May 28, 2021

For USB modem solutions on current generation Teradek products:

1. If the Teradek Node has frequency support for your area, this would be the one option that can guarantee compatibility with your Teradek device.

2. Refer to the article sections on USB modems and Wi-Fi hotspots with USB tethering support which are confirmed as working.

The below list is provided for historical purposes

The majority of these USB modems are only applicable to our legacy product line:

While some of these modems may work for current generation products such as the 600 or 700 series encoders, or Vidiu Go or Vidiu X, the majority of these USB devices are long discontinued by their respective manufacturers and represent designs far behind the current state of technology.

As such, these modems are not guaranteed to work on current generation devices and support for legacy modems and technologies will not be to current Teradek products.

Overview

What 3G/4G USB modems have built-in support on Cube models with a USB port?
- Listed by Manufacturer / Model
- Listed by Country / Carrier
  - Argentina
  - Australia
  - Brazil
  - Canada
  - Egypt
  - France
  - Germany
  - Guadeloupe
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - India
  - Korea
  - Lithuania
  - Macedonia
  - Malaysia
  - Mexico
  - Moldova
  - Netherlands
  - New Zealand
  - Pakistan
  - Russia
  - Serbia
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - Turkey
  - United Kingdom
  - United States
  - Uruguay
  - Multiple Carriers / Rest of World
- KEY
What additional 3G/4G modems or devices are supported on Bond, Bond II, Bond Pro or Cube Pro but are NOT supported on Cube, Brik or VidiU?
- Listed by Manufacturer / Model
- USB to Ethernet Adapters
- KEY
What firmware version do I need on Cube to use additional 3G/4G modems?
My modem doesn't appear to be connecting when plugged into Cube, what can I do?
Can you add support for my carrier and modem?

Details

1. What 3G/4G USB modems have built-in support on Cube 100 and 200 models with a USB port?

Listed by Manufacturer / Model :
- 4G Systems: XSStick W12
- Alcatel: X080S
- Bandrich: C505
- GCT: GDM7240 (WiMAX)
- Greenpacket: UH350, UT350 (WiMAX)
- Huawei: e150, e160e, e173, e176G, e182E, e303, e353, e366, e368, e372, e3251, e3272 (e3272-s153), e3276 (e3276s-150, e3276s-500), e397b, e398, e1550, e1552, e1752, e1831, e3131, e3372, e8278, e8372 (e8372h-511, e8372h-607), K3765, K4511, K5005, K4605, UML397
- LG: SD711*1
- Novatel: U547, 551L*1, U679
- Option: Beemo
- Pantech: UM185, UML290, UML295
- Sierra Wireless: Aircard 312U, 313U, 320U, 330U*1
- TP-Link: MA180
- Ubee Interactive: PXU1960*3
- ZTE: K3805-Z, K4201-Z, MF190, MF627, MF667, MF683, MF730M, MF820D, MF826
Listed by Country / Carrier : Teradek customers have reported that the following devices work with their regional carriers, but these devices have not been tested by Teradek directly:
- Argentina
- Australia
  - BigPond : BigPond 4G (Sierra Wireless Aircard 320U) (personal account with unique username/password)
  - Optus : Huawei e353 (pre-paid account), Huawei E3131 (pre-paid account), Huawei e3276, Huawei e8372
  - Telstra: Telstra Ultimate (Sierra Wireless Aircard 312U), Telstra 4G (Sierra Wireless Aircard 320U), Telstra Pre-Paid USB 3G (Huawei E353T)
  - Vodafone : Huawei K4511
- Brazil
- Canada
  - Bell Canada : Huawei e397b, Huawei e8372 (e8372h-511), Novatel U547, Novatel U679
  - Rogers : Huawei e397b, Sierra Wireless Aircard 313U, Sierra Wireless Aircard 330U (This model has been hit or miss)
  - Telus : Huawei e397b, Huawei e3276s-500
  - Videotron : Huawei e1831
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Guadeloupe
  - Orange Caraibes : 4G Systems XSStick W12, Huawei e1752
- India
- Israel
- Italy
- Korea
  - SK Telecom : LG SD711*1
- Lithuania
  - Omnitel : Huawei E3276 (e3276-s150), E398 (e398-u1)
  - Tele2 : Huawei E3276 (e3276-s150), E398 (e398-u1)
  - Telecentras (LRTC) : Greenpacket UH350, UT350
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Netherlands
  - KPN : Huawei e173
  - Vodafone : K3765, K5005 (Huawei e398)
- New Zealand
  - 2degrees : Huawei HiLink
  - Spark (formerly Telecom NZ) : Huawai E3531, Sierra Wireless Compass 885 (C885), Sierra Wireless AirCard USB 308 (USB-308), ZTE MF668, ZTE MF669 (tested on Bond only)
  - Vodafone : Huawei K4605, Sierra Wireless Compass 885 (C885), Sierra Wireless AirCard USB 308 (USB-308)
- Pakistan
  - PCTL : EVO Wingle (Huawei EC315-2), Nitro (ZTE AC2791), Cloud 3G (ZTE AR910-A), Cloud 3G Nitro (ZTE AR910-B), Cloud 3G (Huawei EC5321-A), Cloud 3G Nitro (Huawei EC5321-B)
  Russia
  - Beeline : ZTE MF190
  - Megafon : Megafon e173 (Huawei e173), Huawei M150-2
  - MTS : 8211F (Huawei E8372h), Huawei e150
  - Yota : Yota ONE (GCT GDM7240 WiMAX)
- Serbia
  - Telekom MTS : Alcatel X080S, Huawei e153, e1550, e3251, e3131
  - Telenor : Huawei e173, e353, e1550, e1552
  - VIP : Huawei e182E
- Sweden
- Switzerland
  - Swisscom : Huawei E173, Huawei E398, Huawei E3276-s150 (firmware v21.436.03.00.00 )
- Sri Lanka
- Spain
  - Movistar : ZTE MF190
  - Vodafone : Huawei K4605
- Turkey
  - AVEA : ZTE MF627, ZTE MF667 (tested on Bond)
  - Turkcell : Huawei e176G, ZTE MF667 (tested on Bond), ZTE MF730M (tested on Bond Pro in Auto configuration mode)
  - Vodafone : Huawei e160E, ZTE MF730M (tested on Bond Pro in Auto configuration mode)
- United Kingdom
  - ee: Option Beemo
  - O2 : Option Beemo
  - Three: Option Beemo, ZTE MF730M
  - Vodafone : K3805-Z, Option Beemo
- United States
- Uruguay
- Multiple Carriers / Rest of World
  - NOTE : Most devices with a Huawei chipset should work, as would many other USB modem devices; see below for additional details on contacting Teradek Support.
KEY
- entries that are underlined have been directly tested by Teradek, all other models are reported as working by customers
- *1 : supported as of firmware version 5.2.2
- *2 : supported as of firmware version 5.2.3
- *3 : supported as of firmware version 5.3.0

2. What additional 3G/4G modems or devices are supported on Bond / Bond II / Bond Pro / Link but are NOT supported on Cube / Brik / VidiU?

Listed by Manufacturer / Model :
- Huawei:
  - K3806, Vodafone K3772
- Franklin Wireless:
  - Set to ‘Custom>Ethernet’
- Netgear:
  - AC340U (AT&T Beam), AC341U (Sprint Netgear 341U USB Modem)
  Novatel Wireless:
  - USB727 ("Verizon USB727"), USB760 ("Verizon USB760"); these models may work on Sprint or other carriers but this is untested
- Pantech:
  - UM175VW
- Sierra Wireless:
  - AC340U ("AT&T Beam" by Netgear / Sierra Wireless)
  - Aircard 250U ("Sprint 3G/4G USB Modem 250U by Sierra Wireless"; NOTE: connects in 3G mode only, 4G/WiMAX not available at this time
  - Aircard USB 598 ("Sprint 598U by Sierra Wireless"; this model may work on Verizon or other carriers but this is untested)
  - Compass 885/C885 ("USBConnect Mercury by AT&T"; this model may work on Verizon or other carriers but this is untested)
  - Rogers Wireless (Sierra Wireless) AirCard 330U (Unlocked) (Bond and Vidiu)
USB to Ethernet Adapters:
- Apple: USB Ethernet Adapter (MC704ZM/A)*3
- Linksys by Cisco: USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter (USB300M)*3
- Moshi: USB to Ethernet Adapter
- NOTE: other adapters may work, but have not been tested by Teradek
KEY
- entries that are underlined have been directly tested by Teradek, all other models are reported as working by customers
- *1 : supported as of firmware version 5.2.2
- *2 : supported as of firmware version 5.2.3
- *3 : supported as of firmware version 5.3.0

3. What firmware version do I need on Cube to use additional 3G/4G modems?

Firmware version 5.0.0 or later; previous versions only support the Verizon Pantech UML-290.

4. My modem doesn't appear to be connecting when plugged into Cube, what can I do?

Check if there is a SIM lock on the modem that requires a PIN code; you can usually disable this by putting the modem's SIM card into a phone and turning it off. Consult with your mobile carrier for instructions.
Check if your modem is set to automatically connect; this is usually done through a software client setting on a laptop/desktop computer. Consult with your mobile carrier for instructions.
Check with your carrier to see if different APN settings are needed based on using a pre-paid vs. post-paid mobile broadband account.
FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY: certain Huawei modems can appear as multiple devices (CD-ROM, memory card, modem, etc.); to put them in a "modem-only" mode you can try the following:
1. Use a terminal emulator app on Windows (e.g. PuTTY, KiTTY or HyperTerminal) or Mac (ZTerm)
2. Connect to the modem and send "AT^U2DIAG=0" to the serial port associated with it
3. The modem should answer OK; on the next power up nothing except the modem device should be detected
4. To restore your modem to show all devices, connect as above and send "AT^U2DIAG=256"; check with this list to see which command should be sent depending on your model

5. Can you add support for my carrier and modem?

It may be possible; please email support@teradek.com with your mobile broadband provider / carrier and the model numbers of the USB modems you currently own or are considering to see if support could be integrated into Cube for a future firmware release.
You can also send us the modem for testing by creating a support ticket.

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