Hardware
Accessories
Power banks, hubs, cables, and WiFi modules that have been tested.
Power banks
USB-C PD output, 20 Ah or larger. Tested:
- INIU 25,000 mAh
- INIU 27,000 mAh
- INIU 20,000 mAh
- UGREEN Nexode 20,000 mAh
- UGREEN Nexode 25,000 mAh
- Anker 737 (24,000 mAh)
USB hubs
A powered USB 3 hub is needed when you have several modems and a camera on the same SBC.
- Logilink UA0085 (powered)
WiFi modules
When the SBC's onboard WiFi is unavailable or too weak, a USB or M.2 WiFi module fills the gap.
- TP-Link Archer T2U
- TP-Link Archer T3U
- Mediatek MT7921 / MT7922
- Intel 8265NGW / AX200NGW / AX210NGW
- Realtek RTL8822BE / RTL8852BE
Cables
Use short USB-C cables rated for the data rate you need. Long cables (over a meter) on USB 3 modems sometimes drop into USB 2 mode and lose throughput.
Tested-gear lists on this page mirror the catalog at irlbox.com. Credit to IRLbox for the original testing work.