# Any travel routers work with 5G modem enclosures? **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [December 15, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198 "2023-12-15T21:52:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sollermun](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@sollermun](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sollermun)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/1 "2023-12-15T21:52:40Z")
Are any of the gli-net travel routers (or even the Flint) able to use a 5G USB modem, e.g. RM502Q-AE, and provide 5G speeds? I found some posts suggesting that the modem would work in the USB but I’m not sure if it would be limited to 3G/4G speeds. ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/2 "2023-12-16T01:17:22Z")
![b38c3a9e231e2ce3df6ce9b0c1d2a649f2af4444-0](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/a/a9fd04fecc25638553224d35d515e41d3150ec0d.jpeg) > **[GL-M2 5G Development Board](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-m2/)** > > M2 is a development board for DIY enthusiast to customize their own network gateway, working as a modem extension and enabling 5G connection. > [@GL-M2 5G Development Board enclosure?](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-m2-5g-development-board-enclosure/31342/9): > > I created a Case for the GL-M2 and put it on Printables. Enjoy! [https://www.printables.com/model/562630-gl-inet-gl-m2-dev-board-case](https://www.printables.com/model/562630-gl-inet-gl-m2-dev-board-case) ---
**Author:** ![sharkfi](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@sharkfi](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sharkfi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/3 "2023-12-16T03:13:11Z")
The above GL-M2 is a board build specifically for that purpose. Sadly they didn’t have a case for it so I created that 3D printed case for it. It works great! It only works with certain GL-iNet routers though. ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/4 "2023-12-16T08:32:13Z")
USB will be the limiting factor here, I would say. ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/5 "2023-12-16T08:37:06Z")
XHCI is the ports on the flagship devices; didn’t we just see a thread re: someone approach 120 MB/s on a ‘NAS-that-isn’t-a-NAS’? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sollermun](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@sollermun](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/sollermun)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/6 "2023-12-17T05:46:55Z")
That is really cool! Did you need to install drivers on your travel router? If so, how did you do that? What modem are you using? ---
**Author:** ![bring.fringe18](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bring.fringe18/32/11777_2.png) [@bring.fringe18](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bring.fringe18)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/7 "2023-12-17T09:41:32Z")
XHCI is just referring to USB 3.0. It’s supported out of the box by the GL firmware provided the device has such a port, of course. No additional drivers (_kmods,_ kernel modules, in Linux parlance) needed. I’m not using a modem. That pic is fr @sharkfi in the thread I linked in my first response. ```auto root@flint:~# lsmod | grep xhci usbcore 147713 22 option,usb_wwan,rndis_host,qmi_wwan,huawei_cdc_ncm,cdc_ncm,cdc_ether,usbserial,usbnet,ipheth,cdc_wdm,cdc_acm,uas,usb_storage,xhci_plat_hcd,xhci_pci,xhci_hcd,uhci_hcd,ohci_platform,ohci_hcd,ehci_platform,ehci_hcd xhci_hcd 96355 2 xhci_plat_hcd,xhci_pci xhci_pci 3643 0 xhci_plat_hcd 4667 0 ``` > **[Extensible Host Controller Interface](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Host_Controller_Interface)** > > The eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) is a technical specification that provides a detailed framework for the functioning of a computer's host controller for Universal Serial Bus (USB). Known alternately as the USB 3.0 host controller specification, xHCI is designed to be backward compatible, supporting a wide range of USB devices from older USB 1.x to the more recent USB 3.x versions. > Distinct from its predecessors, the Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) and the Universal Host Cont... ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/any-travel-routers-work-with-5g-modem-enclosures/36198/8 "2025-10-29T04:28:24Z")