how to get 4g/5g operate with dd-wrt ?

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drdedus
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 15:15    Post subject: how to get 4g/5g operate with dd-wrt ? Reply with quote
hello
except tethering or connect mobile phones with usb cable to a dd-wrt router what other options we have ?

Can we connect directly to a router a 4g card with something like "M.2 TO Mini PCI-E Adapter with SIM card slot" https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002939772270.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002491797385.html
or can we use something similar but with usb/usb3 ?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001965770259.html

the usb version even if we do not have speed more than 400-500Mbit in our territory it sounds easier and portable to "fit" anywhere.
but we will get the 480Mbit from a usb2 port or even from the usb3 port with usb3 adapter because of software/driver or hardware acceleration limitations ?
Sorry i am a newbie and i do not know how to describe it .
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 22:20    Post subject: Reply with quote
In the past, we have used an USB dongle for that (something like a thumb drive with an slot for the miniSIM). Be warned, though, the kernel has support only for certain models of controllers.

Shall you want further support, you should move this post to the forum related with your particular router, and state the build number you're using.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 5:24    Post subject: Reply with quote
i use "Atheros WiSOC based Hardware"
can a moderator move this thread there?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
Need to know specific router in question, not generic "Atheros", please. Are you trying to swap this hardware into a device in place of a removable mini PCIe wifi card?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 14:17    Post subject: Reply with quote
The routers i have are old like tp-link TL-WDR3600/4300 (usb2) and i do not know if they have removable slot inside.

The solution "to swap this hardware into a device in place of a removable mini PCIe wifi card" it will be the best so i am asking if there is DD-WRT routers with extra or removable slot capable to use the cat12 or 16 cards (or others) i show in the links.

thats the reason to move this thread to o more wide subforum like Atheros.

Many people are moved or moving to 4g/5g solutions and for that i placed in general questions
At least in Europe 4g devices like Mikrotik are difficult to find the last months
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 14:33    Post subject: Reply with quote
edit: https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_minipci_ports?datasrt=minipci%20ports

https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/3G_/_3.5G#Quectel
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 15:13    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can get an APU2 (x86), for example.
There are versions that have several slots for LTE modems.

https://www.pcengines.ch/apu3d2.htm

or you buy a USB modem

https://www.wlan-shop24.de/alfa-network-tube-u4g-v2-global-usb-4g-modem-outdoor

however
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 14:08    Post subject: Reply with quote
i do not know about x86 . is them ddwrt operated?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 16:31    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2022/09-10-2022-r50146/x86/
https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2022/09-10-2022-r50146/x86_64/

https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/X86
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 17:41    Post subject: Reply with quote
thank you.
but it is worth just to fit a Lte module ?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 17:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, at the end of the day, you have to know that for yourself.
The APU's are actually quite cheap and have a quad core processor with AES acceleration.

I mean for 200€ you get a pretty powerful router.
And if you dream of routing 600Mbit via LTE then you'll have to spend more than 100€ either way.
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