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--- other:hardware:mudi [2023/02/22 00:42] – rodolico
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 https://store.gl-inet.com/collections/all/products/mudigl-e750-travel-4g-router
-It is actually a router, with [[https://openwrt.org/|OpenWrt]] installed (and Tor, and a bunch of other stuff). So, open source. That is a plus. Physically, it is slightly larger than a cell phone.
+It is actually a router, with [[https://openwrt.org/|OpenWrt]] installed (and [[https://www.torproject.org/|Tor]], and a bunch of other stuff). So, open source. That is a plus. Physically, it is slightly larger than a cell phone, but a lot heavier due to the 7000 milliamp hour battery.
-It also has the ability to do wired networking. That is a major thing I wanted.
+It also has the ability to do wired networking. That is a major thing I wanted. //And// it comes with the necessary hardware already (a USB-C dongle with a network connection and a power passthrough, so you can charge while using it).
 I got mine today, went to the T-Mobile store and got a SIM, plugged it in and booted up, connecting from my Chromebook using the simple instructions on the card included. Went through the very simple configuration screen and, boom, it is working. I'm not a big fan of "Automated Configuration" but this was a new machine, with warranty, so I tried it. It flawlessly found my SIM and set it up, making the connection. I then went through the configuration WebUI (they call it an MCU), changed my LAN IP, set my time zone, changed the admin password, wireless SSID, stuff like that. But, really, there was nothing to do if you wanted the default (which I consider a security problem, so I never do it).
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 I plugged the Mudi into my SmartAppliances router and, with a few simple configuration changes, my Mudi is now my backup Internet connection. I tested it by setting the Mudi as the backup WAN device, then unplugging the primary device. The router realized it was down and automatically swapped to the cellular router.
-I was a little concerned because it comes from China as there are a lot of concerns about security on products from them, but it appears a plain vanilla Unix installation (haven't played that much).
 There was a lot of thought put into this, or maybe it is a function of OpenWrt; I don't know. But, the device will act as a router, an Access Point and a Range Extender. The wired network connection can be b4e your LAN or used as the WAN source, but with your device(s) protected by the firewall.