Router USB dongle Support

[Network Digger]

Hi there, how to know if a cisco router can use a USB dongle for internet connection, I didn’t find it written clearly in the data sheet.

THX

[Seb Rupik]

Hi there,

I think nearly all USB devices which provide internet connectivity require drivers specific to the OS they are connected to. Combine this with the fact you cannot load modules/ drivers to an IOS/ IOS-XE/ etc device means this is not a supportable option.

Nice idea though! :)

cheers,

Seb.

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

which router model do you have ?

[Leo Laohoo]

Not possible and not supported.

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

actually, think a lot of the RV routers do support dongles, such as the ones below. You need to search for the model and use they keywords 'USB Compatibility Matrix'.

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/routers/csbr/RV340/USB_compatibility_matrix/Rv340_compatibility_matrix.pdf

[Seb Rupik]

Learn something new everyday, thanks @Georg Pauwen