has anyone tested a USB tether from a smartphone to see if it will route wired ethernet out the LAN port ?
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Your question involve several issues. The Sapido device will route whatever internet data received to LAN port. However, the problems are your 3G/4G service provider and Sapido model. You can connect your smart phone tether via two ways, USB or Hotspot. That means if your smart phone not supported by Sapido USB, you can still connect Sapido via smart phone Hotspot to route to LAN port. Sapido RB-1632 support 4G Wimax, 4G LTE, and 3G. Sapido BR071n only support 4G LTE and 3G. In addition, your internet 3G/4G service provider may NOT allow you to free tether (either USB or Hotspot). You will need to test smart phone Hotspot and USB tether to your computer first to ensure they work.
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No. You're talking about advanced networking drivers that need installation on a computer to work. You might be able to get an advanced firewall like a Sonicwall with a USB port for 3g modems, but I'm not familiar with your model of USB dongle, so YMMV.
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Yes, it creates a new private network, by wifi or by ethernet, connecting to a wifi hotspot, USB 3G/4G dongle (not any USB dongle...) or a Ethernet cable. I use it on hotels captive portal hotspots, to create a private network to connect all my devices, with only one ip and MAC connection from the hotel.
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Hi Angela:I can only give my own experience. The box where you plug the phone in has two Ethernet jacks. When I first set up the system I had one of the jacks connected to one of the Ethernet jacks on my Wifi router which is plugged into a modem that provides internet connection. This was not very reliable so I call Phonepower and they said to plug the phone box directly into the modem and plug the Wifi router into the phone box and this has worked pretty much without any problems. The phone box itself has no Wifi connection unless they have boxes that are different from what I have.Thanks, Jerry Hi Angela:I can only give my own experience. The box where you plug the phone in has two Ethernet jacks. When I first set up the system I had one of the jacks connected to one of the Ethernet jacks on my Wifi router which is plugged into a modem that provides internet connection. This was not very reliable so I call Phonepower and they said to plug the phone box directly into the modem and plug the Wifi router into the phone box and this has worked pretty much without any problems. The phone box itself has no Wifi connection unless they have boxes that are different from what I... » Read More Hi Angela:I can only give my own experience. The box where you plug the phone in has two Ethernet jacks. When I first set up the system I had one of the jacks connected to one of the Ethernet jacks on my Wifi router which is plugged into a modem that provides internet connection. This was not very reliable so I call Phonepower and they said to plug the phone box directly into the modem and plug the Wifi router into the phone box and this has worked pretty much without any problems. The phone box itself has no Wifi connection unless they have boxes that are different from what I have.Thanks, Jerry « Show Less
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Yes. You will need to go through a brief setup to get the ethernet connection working.
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No. This is an ethernet to USB device, and not at all wireless. Ethernet will use a standard CAT5 cable.
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I am going to say neither, because it is designed to only connect your network via wired or wireless. The unit has USB port to allow you to take normal usb devices such as drives and scanner and share them over your network. It isn't made to accept incoming wireless signal from a computer and grant access to the network.
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I have not been using it that way, and I understand tethering is your best technical option for sharing your cell connection.
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i bought this to connect to an android device that only has a micro USB OTG port on it to ethernet.
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I didn't have to install a driver on my Asus Windows 8 tablet, it figured it out on it's own. Both USB hub and ethernet adapter.
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No. NETGEAR AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router Fast Ethernet w/USB 2.0 (R6100-100PAS) shows the available ports.
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No, this will not work on any Cradlepoint router. iPhone USB tethering is working only of the MOFI3500-3GN Version 2 router from Mofi Network Inc.
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I haven't use it for such connection but in specifications the device purpose is to connect desktops or laptops to a network.
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I have given my ZOOM away last year, but it worked great with a USB modem (used in Kenya). I'm pretty sure there is an ethernet port, but it's been a year.
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No There is not, I plugged a wireless USB device into the front to gain remote access to the internet. There is a LAN card for a direct Ethernet connection to the internet though.
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Depending on your tab/phone if its ethernet capable? I had a piece of junk driod tablet that wouldn't connect to my home wireless but this device did work. The $5 gamble worked for me!
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No, this is just a cable modem. It only has a ethernet port and a usb port.