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Type of 3G card / modem :

Name

Serial Letters

Features

Linux ?

Interface Type

Comments

GlobeTrotter

WP or WK

GPRS tri-band

Yes

PCMCIA - UART

The original GPRS data card. There are two versions. Refer to the Howto original GPRS data card.

GlobeTrotter Combo

CH

GPRS tri-band and WiFi

No

PCMCIA

Proprietary interface

GlobeTrotter 3G

RL or QL

UMTS and GPRS

Yes

Cardbus - USB serial

The same as GlobeTrotter Fusion but without WiFi. Note: different product ID /etc/modprobe.conf: options usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x6300

GlobeTrotter Fusion

RC or RQ

UMTS,GPRS and WiFi 802.11g

Yes

Cardbus - USB serial

Both UMTS/GPRS and WiFi work. Use NDISWrapper to get WiFi working. (Driver works with 4k stack on Fedora 4). /etc/modprobe.conf: options usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x6000. This card is made in two versions - Dual band GPRS (900/1800 MHz) or Quad Band GPRS (900/1800, 850/1900 MHz) but are otherwise identical. Since 2.6.12 there is kernel support for this device CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_OPTION=m

GlobeTrotter EDGE

ML

EDGE/GPRS

Yes

PCMCIA - UART

The card appears as a new serial port. This is a 16-bit card even though it is built in a 32-bit case. Reliability not proven using standard Linux serial drivers.

GlobeTrotter Combo EDGE

MG

EDGE/GPRS and WiFi

Yes

Cardbus - UART 32-bit multifunction card.

WiFi tested with Linuxant NDIS wrapper. Reliability not proven using standard Linux serial drivers. There are OpenBSD drivers.

GlobeTrotter 3G EDGE GlobeTrotter HSDPA Vodafone 3G

NZ or NL

GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA 1.8

Yes

Cardbus - Nozomi interface

Nozomi GPL drivers have been released - check the forum for details

GlobeTrotter Fusion+ GlobeTrotter Fusion HSDPA

NB or NF

HSDPA 1.8, UMTS,EDGE, GPRS and WiFi 802.11g

Yes

Cardbus - Nozomi interface

Nozomi GPL drivers have been released - check the forum for details

Vodafone 3G

CL

GPRS and UMTS

Yes

Cardbus - USB serial

See the Howto /etc/modprobe.conf: options usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x5000

Vodafone 3G

RL or QL

GPRS and UMTS

Yes

Cardbus - USB serial

See GlobeTrotter 3G

GT MAXe

GA

GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA 1.8

Yes

Cardbus - Nozomi interface

Nozomi GPL drivers have been released - check the forum for details

GT MAXw

GM

GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA 1.8

Yes

Cardbus - Nozomi interface

Nozomi GPL drivers have been released - check the forum for details

GT MAX 3.6 (7.2 Ready)

FT, FN, FK

GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA (3.6 Mbps upgradebale to 7.2 Mbps)

Yes

Cardbus - USB serial

Uses USB serial interface and may require special handling- see GT Max 3.6 forum for details

GlobeTrotter Express 7.2

FE, FX, FJ

GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA 7.2 Mbps

Yes

ExpressCard/34 - USB serial

Uses USB serial interface and may require special handling- see GT Max 3.6 forum for details

GTM 351E

FE, FX, FJ

GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbps

Yes

PCI Express mini card -USB serial

Uses USB serial interface option driver OR modprobe usbserial vendor=0xaf0 product=0x6500