Files Index
Brands
- - Huawei
- - Option
- - ZTE
- - Novatel
- - Sierra Wireless
The /files/ folder of the old site held one directory per brand, each with a sub-folder per model. The addresses are kept, but the folders now hold model notes instead of downloads. Brands that only ever had a handful of entries (Alcatel, BandRich, Samsung, Alfa and the Vodafone R101) point here.
All model notes
- Huawei E220: the cable-and-pebble modem that started itUpdate 20-10-2026 · Model NotesBefore the slim USB stick became the standard shape for mobile broadband, there was the Huawei E220: a white, rounded box about the size of a bar of soap, attached…
- Huawei E173: the compact HSPA stickUpdate 11-10-2026 · Model NotesThe Huawei E173 arrived around 2010 and quickly became one of the most common USB modems in the world. It was small, cheap to make and easy for operators to…
- ZTE MF190: the stick sold under many operator namesUpdate 02-10-2026 · Model NotesZTE was Huawei's main rival in the cheap USB modem market, and the MF190 was one of its best sellers around 2010 and 2011. Operators across Europe, the Middle East…
- Vodafone K3565-Z: a ZTE stick in operator whiteUpdate 23-09-2026 · Model NotesVodafone sold its USB modems under its own "K" model numbers, and the factory behind them changed from model to model. The K3565-Z, as the "-Z" suffix hints, was built…
- Novatel MiFi 2352: the pocket hotspot ideaUpdate 14-09-2026 · Model NotesThe MiFi changed how people thought about mobile data. Instead of plugging a modem into one laptop, you switched on a pocket-sized box and up to five devices joined its…
- Option GlobeSurfer II 7.2: a 3G router for the deskUpdate 05-09-2026 · Model NotesOption, a Belgian company, was one of the pioneers of mobile data cards. Its GlobeTrotter PC Cards and later iCON USB sticks were sold by many European operators, and the…
- Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U: an early 4G stickUpdate 27-08-2026 · Model NotesSierra Wireless made its name with AirCard PC Cards for laptops, and the DC-Files index of 2010 listed several of them, from the AirCard 850 and 881U to the 885…
