The Best 4G LTE Router for Travel

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sam-d16
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Hi, everyone.

Could you please tell me what the best 4G LTE router for travel is right now?
I saw the GL-X750 model on the LibreCMC website, but I didn’t find this modem with its large antennas very convenient.
A more interesting model is the GL.iNet GL-E750V2 (MUDI) 4G LTE Portable Wi-Fi.
But there is no firmware for this model on the LibreCMC website, even though these models have the same CPU—the QCA9531, @650MHz SoC

MUDI V2 => https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-e750/

Spitz (GL-X750) => https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-x750/

If anyone has used this company's devices, I want to say that their software is incredibly slow and bloated, so right after you buy one, you should remove the stock firmware and install LibreCMC or OpenWRT.

calher

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What about ThinkPenguin?

https://thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/usb-4g-lte-advanced-modem-gnu-linux-tpe-usb4g2us

I know, it's a modem, not a router.

sam-d16
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Hello Calher.

Thanks for your reply.

Yeah, I saw that option, but it’s not the best one—I’ll explain why.

Let’s say a user buys a TPE-R1300 for $100, plus a TPE-USB4G2US for $110, plus a power bank for, say, $50—and you end up with a huge setup full of wires and no display, all for a lot of money! ))

The MUDI V2 or Spitz (GL-X750) is a ready-made solution for about $100–150, depending on where you live.

I don’t understand why the LibreCMC developers chose the Spitz (GL-X750) over the MUDI (GL-E750).

Here are some photos to help clarify things for anyone reading this post.

|------MUDI-V2-------|--------Spitz--------|

mudi-v2.png spitz.png
calher

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Ah, that makes sense.

Avron

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I have a GL-X750 and a GL-XE300. The GL-XE300 is not supported by libreCMC but it is supported by openWRT. It has a battery and is totally portable. The GL-X750 is supported by libreCMC and openWRT (but it needs to be plugged on power).