Product Details
This new M.2 Key B 4G 5G Modem Adapter Enclosure supports PoE power, 2.1mm barrel plug power, as well as USB port power (USB3 Micro B connector). It is the newest version of our USB3 to M.2 adapter; V8.
NOTICE : ANTENNAS DO NOT COME WITH THESE ENCLOSURES - See antenna purchase options below.
Turn your modem into a stand alone RJ45 modem, or USB tether modem, and power it with USB, Passive 48V PoE, or wall plug power. Also accepts Passive 24V PoE Input. NOTE: All poe input is passive PoE only. Active PoE does not function with this adapter.
It is a device for connecting a 5G 3050 (M.2) cellular modem cards as well as 4G LTE NGFF 3040 (M.2) modem cards, behind a PC or router via a USB port, or directly into your router or PCs Ethernet port (if your modem supports RJ45 PCI mode Ethernet (via "8125" drivers).
NOTICE : This version can be powered via USB-C Micro B (included cable), 2.1mm 12VDC power input (12V-48V power input support), as well as 48V PoE power input via the Ethernet port.
LED FUNCTION: There are two colors of LEDs that show on the LED display. The RED LED states that the device is powered. The GREEN LED states modem activity. Each modem manufacturer and model uses this output differently. Some modems will flash the Green LED when in use, and some will remain solid, and some will not light up Green at all. This is a GPIO setting of modem interface PIN 10. You will need to look at your particular modems hardware design manual and AT Commands manual to see how to set or modify this if necessary, as well as for how this GPIO output may work. If you need more information on it, please reach out to your modem manufacturer directly.
We recommend adding a quality heat sink to the top of the modem card to protect your modem equipment investment. We advise placing the included thermal pad between the modem and the adapter surface. You may also want to place a thermal heat transfer pad between the adapters PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and the metal case it is mounted to.
The enclosure's SIM Card slot is equipped with ESD protection and uses dual "Nano" SIM Card Slots. The USB 3.0 A Male to Micro-B Male plug (AM-Micro BM) provides a durable and solid connection to the enclosure. The data power cable may be extended with the use of quality USB 3.0 extension cables. We do not recommend a length of more than 10 feet.
The enclosure may be used on a desktop or mounted to a wall, as well as mounted to a DIN rail via either of its two provided DIN rail mounts.
This uses the industry standard SMA Male 4G LTE antennas (purchased separately, see antenna options below) and includes four MHF4 to SMA female bulkhead (1.13 cables) pigtails (to connect the M.2 modem to the antennas).
There are four cutout holes totaled in the cases to accommodate 2x2 or 4x4 MIMO M.2 modems.
Compatible Cellular Omni SMA Male Antennas (These are the two types of antennas from the pictures):
- 600-3800MHz Cellular Omni-Directional Paddle Antennas (SMA Connectors) PAIR
- 700-3800MHz 5dBi Cellular Hotspot Omni-directional Antennas (SMA Connectors) - Pair
Suggestions:
- When extending the USB3.0 cable use only large diameter and quality cable to prevent voltage drop which can and will lead to disconnect issues.
- When adding antennas, select the SMA antenna upgrades. The RP-SMA will not work without installing MHF4 connector to RP-SMA bulkhead connector pigtails.
- When inserting the nano SIM cards, you must push them past the front plate of the enclosure to ensure they "CLICK" in place. Otherwise you may not get a SIM card ICCID to read on the modem.
- This USB adapter will not work on the Mini PCI-E modem cards (i.e., Sierra Wireless MC series cards).
Package Content:
- 1 x 4G 5G Modem adapter RJ45 USB enclosure set
- 1 x USB3.0 to Micro-B male power cable
- 4 x MHF4 to SMA female bulkhead connector 1.13 pigtails
- 2 x DIN rail mount assemblies with screws
- 2 x Thermal heat transfer pads
- 1 x M2 modem screw and removeable4G modem screw pillar
- 1 x WiFiX modem MHF4 connector clip
**Antennas and M.2 Modem are not included
It's been a year since I bought this but just got around to seriously getting it up and running. Since I have an InvisaGig I just wanted something for backup. Of course really not needed but now have something for travel .
Came here, followed the steps in the video and....ta-da it connected straight away. Really an impressive enclosure for the price especially with RJ45 connector. Excellent quality also.
I had an existing Quectel RM520N-GL that wasn't reliable when used in a Banana Pi R3 Mini. The modem would randomly disconnect/not power up. Therefore I started looking for a different solution.
I ordered the 5G2PHY adapter and had it in my hand about a week later. Not too bad considering it had to travel all the way from US-TN to Northern Europe.
The 5G2PHY adapter seems to be well made and quite heavy due to both the steel case and the aluminium block that the modem sits against when mounted in the adapter. The aluminium block has quite a rough finish but most of it is covered by the thermal pad that sits in between the block and the modem. It seems like the large aluminium block does a very good job of dissipating the heat from the modem. Please keep in mind that any heatsink taller than 5 mm attached on top of the modem will likely interfere with the SMA contacts/cables. I have a 5 mm tall heatsink installed on top of the modem and the SMA connectors barely fit with it installed.
There seems to be a few different revisions of the 5G2PHY adapter, I have the 240510 PCB revision. A friend of mine that ordered the adapter from a different vendor got a different revision that has a slightly smaller aluminium block, a few different components etc. I don't think this should matter to the end user, but it could affect the results between two otherwise identical setups.
Power delivery to the modem seems to be very stable no matter what I put the modem through, using different CA combos/LTE only/5G NSA etc. I'm currently using a Mean Well GST36B12-P1J to power the 5G2PHY which seems to do the trick, but it seems to be working flawlessly with an older ZTE power adapter as well.
I'm using the RM520N-GL in IPPT mode without any problems with this adapter. When booting up the modem comes online and briefly assigns 192.168.225.1 to the router's WAN interface before passing through the IP address that assigned by the ISP. The Quectel RM520N-GL is unfortunately a bit starved for bandwidth considering that it can only aggregate a total of 120 MHz bandwidth between all bands. To get the highest speeds from my ISP the best choice is to use B7 (20 MHz) + B78 (100 MHz) for 5G NSA which seems to consistently yield speeds of 600-800/120-150 Mbit/s around the clock.
So far I'm very satisfied with both the 5G2PHY adapter and buying from The Wireless Haven.
This was my third and final purchase so far. I currently have it connected and hooked up with my dual plus pro waveform antenna. This has netted me 1.4 gbps down and 204 mbps up. The best so far and happy with it overall until the new x85 comes out and is available to buy. Be warned though the OpenWrt requires some research and knowledge to get it going good. Still learning and enjoying though and can’t wait for more in the future. Richard is the Man, and love wireless haven. Looking forward to new ideas, purchases, and items from them. :)
This device works great with my RM551E-GL modem with the RJ45 providing connectivity to my 1GbE downstream device. It comes as a kit with all needed hardware, including heatsinks, and is easily assembled with a small screwdriver, 9mm wrench, and needle nose pliers. When I contacted them for support, they were very responsive via email and chat. Great support and product is working flawlessly so far.
With the recent changes to Unifi Network I was finally able to add a third WAN and therefore cellular backup to my full Ubiquiti network/security stack at home. Initially, I ordered a MR6110 unlocked off Amazon and the performance at my location was a little lackluster.. I only saw 60/4mbps. This caused me to go down a rabbit hole on Google until I eventually landed on thewirelesshaven. Prior to arriving here, I had ton quite a bit of reading all over the web and on GitHub and had pretty much decided on getting a RM551E-GL and some sort of "ETH enclosure." I ultimately decided to bite the bullet and purchase my equipment with thewirelesshaven after going back and forth with Richard in the website chat. On the surface the pricing seemed a little high in comparison to other websites I came across, but I truly feel like it was completely worth it for the advice/support I was able to get from Richard.
And the results? Well.. with this enclosure, an RM551E-GL and these stick antennas (AO 1LF738V5 SM) inside my house on the second floor sitting next to my master bedroom TV, I'm able to get a consistent ~500/10mbps; mind you my location is notoriously bad for cell reception. I don't really need the cellular backup as I already have dual fiber connections (AT&T and Comcast) which have never gone down (knock on wood), but I'm happy to have the cellular backup just incase. Thanks again Richard. 👍🏻
