

The Web UI gets flashed separately from the Hilink firmware (first the Web UI, then the Hilink firmware). The HM indicate it’s a E3372h whereas SM would mean it’s a E3372s.Īll Hilink firmwares use a 22.x version number. The stick I bought carried the following version information: Model codeĮ3372 h: Apparantly sold with Hilink firmware, E3372 s: Apparantly sold with stick firmware (but see below)Į3372x- yyy: Apparantly a region-specific code, couldn’t find its exact meaning however However this process can get a bit cumbersome as quite a lot of information on the Web is incomplete, outdated or in a foreign language. a Hilink firmware stick with a Stick firmware and vice versa. It is, luckily, possible to flash a stick with the respective opposite kind of firmware, eg. Unfortunately you can’t see from the outside whether you get a E3372h or a E3372s unless you can slide the stick’s cap off to access the SIM slot (see the gallery). Hilink mode is practical for most users because they likely need no special drivers to use the LTE stick but it’s disadvantageous if you want to provide services to the Internet. Sticks that come with the stick firmware seem to carry the model code E3372 s-xxx (but see below). In this mode the interface created exposes the IP address assigned by the mobile network directly, ie.


The Huawei E3372 is quite a popular LTE stick: it’s widely available (in retail stores, on eBay and also in branded variations, eg.
