On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 16:47, Stefan Sperling <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 08, 2021 at 05:13:52PM +0100, Patrick Wildt wrote:
> > There's umb(4). It supports USB's MBIM standard. There are some MBIM > > compatible chips around, one for instance is this one: [..] > I have umb(4) working on an APU1 board. It's a Sierra Wireless EM7345, the one > shipped with x250 Thinkpads. Installation in an APU requires a compatible M.2 > to miniPCIe adapter. Make sure to get an adapter with the correct M.2 keying. > If the vendor advertises GSM/UMTS/LTE modem support the adapter should work. > If they don't, better ask before buying. > > This combo works fine in the middle miniPCIe slot of the APU. You'll need a > full size SIM card for the SIM card slot. Again, an adapter will help to fit > a micro or nano SIM. > > You will also want LTE antennas and compatible pigtails. Using wifi antennas > will result in about 50% packet loss. Much obliged, I see some of those cards are quite cheap on ebay, and I don't need to have the absolute latest. Now to find antennas and pigtails to link to the card PK
