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๐Ÿ“ถ Verizon Wireless USB Modem 551L with Lightning-Fast 4G LTE Technology Review

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BrandVerizon
ColorBlack
Number of Ports2
Maximum Downstream Data Transfer Rate343 Megabits Per Second
Modem TypeData Modem

Description of ๐Ÿ“ถ Verizon Wireless USB Modem 551L with Lightning-Fast 4G LTE Technology

Verizon Wireless Novatel 551L 4G LTE USB Mobile Broadband Modem Aircard.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Was not as expected

There was no disc with the program, no SIM card included, so for me it's a piece of junk If I buy something, I expect it to be more or less plug and play and yes I'm one Verizon customer and when I got my old USB727 and have had it for many years and it's 3G I've had absolutely no problems and I didn't have to go to Verizon to hook it up whatever it was. To put it mildly, I'm disgusted!

Pros
  • Special offer
Cons
  • Could damage

Revainrating 3 out of 5

VERIZON is a scam and a bargain

I checked with VERIZON before purchasing the 760 and they told me there was no problem transferring my account to the 760 even when they told me that it is no longer supported. After the purchase, the story has changed. Failed to activate VERIZON rep, then proceeded to PUSH an item that was incompatible. If after a purchase the return shipping fee is found to be more than the original cost of the product, WHY is the activation fee included in the product return? At least cheat. BAD operationโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Best in Niche
Cons
  • About

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not a plug 'n' play solution, can only work with computers

A special program is required for installation and operation. The device does not come with a disc to install the specified program. This alone takes away a lot of the purpose of this device as you need the internet to download a program to operate this device so you have the internet. After I started the device, it seemed to work fine. Doesn't work on my Xbox because the program to use this device can't be installed on my Xbox. Going back as my phone's hotspot is a better and more versatileโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Dope ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Cons
  • Expensive

Revainrating 3 out of 5

They still have good value

Made my own mifi hotspot version using this and TPLink's small portable WAP. The beauty of the combo compared to something like a Netgear Jetpack or similar battery-powered product is that the lack of a battery means it can run for months without user intervention. Simply insert the Jetpack SIM card, plug it into the PC first to make sure it's working and connected, then plug it into the MiniWAP and login to make sure it's working USB tethering recognized and working. In terms of reception, itโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Many fit
Cons
  • Some difficulties

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Slow on Linux

It took a lot of effort to get a micro sim from Verizon to connect to this card which uses a nano sim. (Most of the time was spent removing the micro-SIM card after accidentally inserting it without the adapter tray.) But after that, Linux simply recognized the modem as a network device, and it connected just fine. (You may have to google the correct APN, but in the best results, the answer was in bold.) The only issue I had was that it's about a fifth the performance of an iPad with the sameโ€ฆ

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options

Works great as advertised but: Software installation causes errors. You should be able to play games in sync with the installation process when Windows 10 detects the device. install, uninstall, insert, insert again. the kind of nonsense we used to expect from all lazy programmers. And since all SIM cards are a headache, this one was particularly difficult to insert, especially for someone with bad hands. After these problems were overcome, he communicated normally with the 4glte network. Iโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not sure