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# Orbic RC400L
The Orbic RC400L is an inexpensive LTE modem primarily designed for the US market, and the original device for which Rayhunter is developed.
You can buy an Orbic [using bezos
bucks](https://www.amazon.com/Orbic-Verizon-Hotspot-Connect-Enabled/dp/B08N3CHC4Y),
or on [eBay](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=orbic+rc400l).
[Please check whether the Orbic works in your country](https://www.frequencycheck.com/countries/), and whether the Orbic RC400L supports the right frequency bands for your purpose before buying.
## Supported Bands
| Frequency | Band |
| ------- | ------------------ |
| 5G (wideband,midband,nationwide) | n260/n261, n77, n2/5/48/66 |
| 4G | 2/4/5/12/13/48/66 |
| Global & Roaming | n257/n78 |
| Wifi 2.4Ghz | b/g/n |
| Wifi 5Ghz | a/ac/ax |
| Wifi 6 | 🮱 |
## The Network Installer
Since Rayhunter 0.6.0 there is an alternative, experimental installation
procedure at `./installer orbic-network` that is supposed to eventually replace
`./installer orbic`. It does not require any USB driver installation and works
identically on Windows, Mac and Linux. From our testing it works much more
reliably on Windows than `./installer orbic` does.
The drawback is that the device's admin password is required. If you have a Kajeet-branded "SmartSpot" you currently have to use the USB-based `./installer orbic`, as we currently don't know of a way to get that admin password.
1. Connect to the Orbic's network via WiFi or USB tethering
2. Run `./installer orbic-network`
3. The installer will ask you to log into the admin UI on `localhost:4000`. The password for that is the same as the WiFi password.
4. As soon as you're logged in, the installer will continue and reboot the device.
## Obtaining a shell
After running through the installation procedure, you can obtain a root shell
by running `adb shell` or `./installer util shell`. Then, inside of that shell
you can run `/bin/rootshell` to obtain "fakeroot."
If you are using the network installer, there will not be a rootshell and ADB will not be enabled by the installer. Instead you can use `./installer util orbic-start-telnet` and connect to the hotspot using `nc 192.168.1.1 23`. On Windows you might not have `nc` and will have to use WSL for that.