Wi-Fi, modems, and tethering devices

USB Modems

Modems using RNDIS or "virtual Ethernet adapter" are easier to set up.

Suggested Models:

• Huawei's Wingle series
• All Huawei model variants updated after 2015 use RNDIS by default.

Note: MBIM, QMI, and other protocols aren't automatically configured. Be sure to disable the USB interface namer in the Speedify setup page before manually configuring a modem interface.

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USB WiFi Adapters in Client Mode

Supported Models/Chipsets:

• Check out "morrownr" community report compilation guide

As a better alternative, wireless repeaters with an Ethernet socket work as clients in bridge mode, and you can optionally hide the repeater SSID. This solution provides better stability, Wi-Fi 6E support, higher speeds, and improved range.

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Setup

1. Plug the dongle into a USB port that will remain fixed. Changing ports requires reconfiguration.
2. Restart or reboot SmoothWAN.
3. Configure in Network → Wireless.
4. Hit Scan, follow through, tick Replace existing configuration, and set the firewall to RED zone.
5. Done!