Verizon Wireless 4. G LTE USB Modem 5. L Review Rating. In the 3. Verizons 4. G LTE network has the fastest cellular data speeds out there. The awkwardly named Verizon Wireless 4. F76/GKZ9/F6S8S0TU/F76GKZ9F6S8S0TU.MEDIUM.jpg' alt='Hack Free Internet 3G Modem Booster' title='Hack Free Internet 3G Modem Booster' />There are plenty of people who enjoy the warm sadness cowboy drink known as whiskey. While some might have a John Wayne instinct to drink it neat, the real. Yet another success for our burgeoning class of Silicon Valley overlords and their relentless quest to delegate all menial tasks in life to some sort of app Booster. In terms of tricky conversations, telling a therapist youre planning on ending therapy can feel nearly as stressinducing as breaking up with a significant other. G LTE USB Modem 5. L 9. 9. 9. 9 2. It even bested our Editors Choice, the Pantech UML2. But the Novatel 5. L, while excellent, isnt our latest Editors Choice. Thats because, while the 5. L may be capable of pulling in the fastest 4. G LTE download speeds possible, it still lacks a few features that keep it from being the ultimate cellular modem of the moment. Design, Software and Plans. The 5. 51. L is the thinnest, sleekest 4. G LTE modem so far. At 3. 5 by 1. 4 by. UML2. 90 is. But unlike the UML2. L feels flimsy. The back cover jiggles when touched, and the fold out USB connector feels a bit awkward. While the hinge appears strong, I felt like I was going to break the device every time I plugged it in. Troubleshoot Your Hardware. Before you go cursing your internet provider, give your modem and router a quick reset that is, turn them off and on again and see if. The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L is capable of blazing fast speeds on Verizons 4G LTE network. The naked connection prong feels like a magnet for dust and other debris. The top right corner of the modem is home to a single, multicolored LED status light that pops up different colors depending on whether you have 3. G, 4. G or no connection. It doesnt have a Micro. SD card slot, and unlike the UML2. Thankfully, the 5. L works with Verizons VZ Access Manager software for both Windows and Mac right out of the box. This is an improvement over the UML2. LG VL6. 00 9. 9. Mac support after they had already been released. VZ Access Manager itself is a relatively light, no nonsense connection manager that is much more responsive and less crash prone than Sprints or T Mobiles competing products. Verizon has 4. G LTE service in 3. UML2. 90 works on Verizons 3. G EVDO Rev A network. Plans cost 5. 0month for 5 GB or 8. GB, plus 1. 0GB extra on either plan. As a CDMA modem, the UML2. Canada, Mexico, India, China and a few other countries, but not Europe, and roaming rates are painful up to 2. MB. I wouldnt buy this modem for use outside the U. S. Performance and Conclusions. I tested the 5. 51. L in New York City head to head against our current Editors Choice, the Pantech UML2. I transferred files over FTP, downloaded Web pages using curl, and ran the speed tester at speedtest. Overall, the two modems had nearly equal average speeds. On speedtest. net, which simulates Internet streaming, the 5. L averaged 1. 4. 3. Mbps down, while the UML2. Mbps. The UML2. 90 came ahead in uploads, though, with an average of 5. Mbps up as compared to the 5. Ls 5. 7. Mbps. The FTP and Web tests were even closer, though the UML2. Tests were so close, in fact, that when one modem came out ahead, it was the UML2. I did one test in 3. G mode, and the results were the same The 5. L achieved a slightly higher download speed, at 1. Mbps down compared to the UML2. Mbps. But the UML2. Mbps up compared to the 5. Ls. 0. 4Mbps. So while the 5. L achieved higher download speeds than the UML2. UML2. 90 was just a little more solid across the board. Additionally, the first test unit I received from Novatel had connectivity issues that caused dropped connections in my testing. There were also instances in which VZ Access Manager told me that I was connected to the modem, yet I was unable to connect to the Web. After speaking with Novatel, they sent me a new modem that worked just fine, so the problem was likely specific to that particular device. After having seen and tested all three of Verizons 4. G LTE modems, it looks like they all perform relatively equally. Based on that, Im sticking with the UML2. If youre looking to show off the most impressive download speeds possible, the Novatel 5. L is the cellular modem to do it with. But if youre looking for the best connection across the board, the Pantech UML2. You may also want to take a look at the upcoming crop of Verizon LTE Mi. Fi devices, which can connect up to five computers and phones to an ad hoc Wi Fi hotspot. Weve tested the Samsung 4. G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH LC1. USB modems, its still your best bet for connecting multiple devices at once. Novatel Wireless has another hotspot coming soon, which we previewed at CES. Well have a review of that one as soon as it comes out. More Cellular Modem Reviews    AT T Home Base   XCom Global Mobile Wi Fi Hotspot    Skyroam Hotspot   Glocal. Me G2   Verizon Jetpack Mi. Fi 7. 73. 0L  more. How To Install A Clutch Cable On A 1969 Vw more.