Supported hardware

Supported hardware

This is a summary. The authoritative, up-to-date list, including per-feature test status and the DJI Cellular module setup steps, is on the hardware page.

Host computer

	amd64 (64-bit x86)	arm64 (64-bit ARM)
Status	Supported	Planned (1.3.1)
Operating system	Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.04 or later, or Fedora, with systemd	To be confirmed
Install path	systemd package (recommended); Docker Compose coming soon	Docker Compose with a multi-architecture image (planned)
Verified platform	Ubuntu 22.04, amd64	Not tested yet

Also needed: root access, the full iproute2 package, the option and qmi_wwan kernel drivers, /dev/net/tun for Wi-Fi calling, ModemManager stopped and disabled, and TCP port 2222 reachable from the phone. An Intel N100 mini PC, a used thin client or a NUC works well; 2 GB RAM and 4 GB disk are enough for the node.

Cellular modules

The node drives Qualcomm-based Quectel modules over USB through their serial (AT) and QMI interfaces. One node takes up to five modules.

Module	Status
DJI Cellular module (Quectel EG25-G inside)	Tested on amd64, Ubuntu 22.04, after a one-time USB identity switch
Quectel EG25-G	Compatible, not tested on its own yet
Quectel EC25 (regional variants)	Compatible, not tested
Quectel EC20	Compatible; cellular call audio partly tested, other functions not tested
Quectel EC21 and EG21	Compatible, not tested
Quectel EM05, EM06 and EG06	Compatible, not tested; needs an adapter with USB and a SIM slot
Quectel RM500Q (5G, M.2)	Compatible, not tested; needs an M.2-to-USB 3 adapter with a SIM slot

Tested on the DJI Cellular module: SMS over the cellular network and over Wi-Fi calling; Wi-Fi calling registration, incoming and outgoing calls with two-way audio, hold and resume; eSIM profile switching; mobile data. Calls over the cellular network have not been confirmed on any module yet; calls work over Wi-Fi calling.

Attach both antennas (main and diversity), and use a powered USB hub for more than one module.

SIM cards and carriers

• Remove the SIM PIN beforehand, in a phone. Physical SIM cards work as they are.
• The modules have no built-in eSIM. For eSIM profiles, use a removable eUICC card in the module's SIM slot.
• Wi-Fi calling must be enabled on your plan by your carrier. The module must register on the cellular network with that SIM at least once.
• Vonode cannot promise that a particular carrier or plan works.

Not supported

• USB dongles that only present a network card (HiLink, RNDIS-only or ECM-only firmware).
• Modules not based on a Qualcomm chipset; modules from other vendors have not been tested.
• OpenWrt routers, Docker Desktop on macOS or Windows, and virtual machines without USB pass-through.
• ARM hosts in this release (planned for 1.3.1).

Is your module not listed? Email support@vonode.cc.